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NEWS ABOUT: Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Sony BMG Music Entertainment stories: 7 news summaries

 Two-Disc 
 Jackson 
 Album Has 
 New Song 

Two-disc compilation will include one new song

Sep 23, 09 1:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - The world hasn’t heard the last of Michael Jackson. On October 28, Sony Music will release This Is It, a two-disc compilation album tying into the upcoming Jackson documentary of the same name. The album will include one brand-new song—the title track—along with previously unreleased versions... More »

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Sony • documentary • Michael Jackson • Sony BMG Music Entertainment • album

Warner Music Pulls Videos From YouTube

Contract negotiations between firms stall

Dec 20, 08 4:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Warner Music ordered YouTube to remove all music videos by Warner artists today after talks to renew their licensing deal stalled, Reuters reports. The impasse could affect hundreds of thousands of video clips. The music group, home to artists such as Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is demanding... More »

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music • YouTube • Universal Music Group • EMI Music • license fees • Warner Music • Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Sony Goes
Viral With 'Thriller'

New YouTube videos promote song's
25th anniversary

Mar 10, 08 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - When Sony BMG wanted to work up some excitement for the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” a conventional campaign using the reclusive artist didn't look like a winner. So the label went the guerrilla route, staging “impromptu breakouts” of the "Thriller" zombie dance at... More »

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YouTube • London • marketing • London Tube • Copenhagen • Michael Jackson • Sony BMG Music Entertainment • Sony BMG • Tesco • Thriller • Sydney Opera House

MySpace Makes Music Overtures

Social networking site turns to recording labels in effort to broaden appeal

Feb 20, 08 2:54 PM CST
(Newser) - MySpace has spent the past few weeks approaching major record labels, trying to hammer out a deal for a new online music service, the Wall Street Journal reports. The deal—tentatively MySpace Music—would likely let users stream unlimited music for free, and buy downloads that could be played on... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • MySpace • music industry • NBC Universal • Universal Music Group • Warner Music • online music • Hulu • Sony BMG Music Entertainment • News Corp • EMI Group

Pepsi, Amazon Could Spark Digital Music Revolution

Promotion deal pushing music companies to switch to DRM-free MP3 format

Dec 2, 07 11:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Pepsi and Amazon aren’t music producers, but they may inspire large-scale changes in the industry, Reuters says. The two companies will launch a music download promotion of MP3 songs during the Super Bowl next year, a deal pushing music titans like Warner Music and Sony BMG to consider... More »

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music downloads • Pepsi • Apple • Universal Music Group • mp3 • Warner Music • iTunes Store • online music • Sony BMG Music Entertainment • Amazon.com

New Trend May Have Fans Shout, 'I Want My ITV!'

'Interactive video' changing way users view music videos online, experts say

Nov 26, 07 2:41 AM CST
(Newser) - MTV just may become a thing of the past, thanks to a new wave sweeping the Net called “interactive video.” Encouraged by the popularity of music videos online, but frustrated by poor web quality, producers are allowing users to create their own video-viewing experience. Indie favorite Arcade Fire... More »

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music • YouTube • United Kingdom • Simon Cowell • Universal Music Group • Sony BMG Music Entertainment • interactive video • Arcade Fire • Coull • reactive video • Westlife

Sony Ericsson Hums New Tune

Under pressure from rivals, mobile phone maker plans new music portal

Nov 6, 07 11:27 PM CST
(Newser) - London mobile-phone maker Sony Ericsson has unveiled plans for its own online music store for computers and mobile phones. The service will roll out next spring, and claims it will add millions of new music tracks from major record labels. The move comes as Sony Ericsson is facing increasing competition... More »

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Sony Ericsson • Universal Music Group • EMI • Warner Music • Internet music portal • PlayNow • Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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