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  • July 2008

    • As Digital Gains, Album Sales Plunge 11%

      newser  |  Variety  |  Jul 3, 08 6:35 AM CDT

      As Digital Gains, Album Sales Plunge 11%

      CDs continue to go the way of the 8-track, losing further ground to digital music. Another big drop in CD sales is being driven by the closure of Virgin stores and reduced shelf space at outlets like Target. CD sales are off 16% over the last 12 months and total album sales have dropped 11%, Variety reports. More »

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      music industry  • Madonna  • digital music  • Universal Music Group  • Target  • Best Buy  • CDs  • Mariah Carey  • Lil Wayne  • EMI  • Usher  • Lenny Kravitz  • Coldplay  • Virgin Records  • Leona Lewis

  • April 2008

    • 14-Year-Old Boy Sues 50 Cent

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 10, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      14-Year-Old Boy Sues 50 Cent

      50 Cent and Universal Music Group were sued yesterday for promoting a "gangsta lifestyle" that encourages violence. The plaintiff: 14-year-old James Rosemond, who was assaulted on a Manhattan sidewalk by 50's fellow G-Unit member Tony Yayo. Rosemond is the son of a record exec whose label represents The Game, a former colleague of 50 Cent who has since become a rival rapper. More »

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      violence  • hip-hop  • assault  • rap music  • Universal Music Group  • 50 Cent  • Tony Yayo

    • Record Labels Sue Chinese Sites to Block Illegal Music

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 7, 08 2:45 AM CDT

      Record Labels Sue Chinese Sites to Block Illegal Music

      Major record labels are suing two Chinese websites that allegedly allow illegal music downloads in a case that could have a huge impact on the way the Chinese obtain music.  The groundbreaking multi-million dollar case over copyright infringement could pave the way for even larger claims, the Wall Street Journal reports. Spokesmen for the two websites insist they’re not responsible for content they don’t host. More »

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      China  • music industry  • music downloads  • music label  • Universal Music Group  • Sony BMG  • Warner

    • MySpace Music Takes On iTunes

      newser  |  CNET  |  Apr 3, 08 2:51 PM CDT

      MySpace Music Takes On iTunes

      The world of online music buying looks set for a shakeup with the launch of MySpace Music, announced today. The joint venture between MySpace and three of the big four record labels aims to compete head-to-head with iTunes, CNET News reports. Music industry bigwigs are said to have long felt that iTunes was getting too powerful. More »

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      Apple  • MySpace  • iPod  • iTunes  • Universal Music Group  • music sales  • Warner Music  • online music  • EMI Music  • Sony BMG

    • Meet China's First Global Pop Star

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Apr 2, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      Meet China's First Global Pop Star

      China may be storming the world right now, but it’s never had good luck with pop starts. That could change with Sa Dingding, a half-Mongolian singer/songwriter, who sings entirely in Tibetan over a velvety mix of traditional instruments like the zither and modern electronica. Universal’s hoping the whole eclectic, ethnic mix will make her prime iPod material, the Independent reports. More »

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      China  • music  • Universal Music Group  • Chinese art

  • March 2008

    • Austrian Monks Nab Record Deal

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 23, 08 2:16 PM CDT

      Austrian Monks Nab Record Deal

      Amy Winehouse and Cistercian monks wouldn't seem to have much in common, but now they've got the same record label, the BBC reports. Universal Music's search for "sacred singers" to record a Gregorian chant album turned up an Austrian monastery dating back to 1133. "It was beautiful, beautiful music," said a Universal exec. More »

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      YouTube  • Catholic Church  • Universal Music Group  • album release  • monks  • monastery

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Qtrax Hits Snags

      newser  |  CNET  |  Jan 28, 08 12:31 PM CST

      Qtrax Hits Snags

      Startup Qtrax has been promising free, legal music downloads from all the major labels via an ad-supported site that was supposed to launch this morning. Too good to be true? Maybe. On the eve of its debut, things started to unravel, with Warner, Universal and EMI all denying agreements with the startup, reports CNET. More »

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      music downloads  • Universal Music Group  • file sharing  • Warner Music  • EMI

  • December 2007

    • Universal, Last of Majors, Signs On to Imeem

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 10, 07 8:49 AM CST

      Universal, Last of Majors, Signs On to Imeem

      Universal Music Group is the last of the major record label groups, and the largest, to sign a deal with social-networking site Imeem. The site allows users to upload songs to their pages, but not download or store them on computers or iPods, reports the Wall Street Journal. Every time someone plays a track, Imeem will pay Universal a fixed fee, in addition to sharing ad revenues. More »

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      social networking  • MySpace  • music label  • Universal Music Group

    • Pepsi, Amazon Could Spark Digital Music Revolution

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 2, 07 11:55 PM CST

      Pepsi, Amazon Could Spark Digital Music Revolution

      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 distributing songs in the same format, which bypasses digital rights management technology. More »

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

  • November 2007

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

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Nov 26, 07 2:41 AM CST

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

      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 released their new single by letting fans click through the band’s clips. More »

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      music  • United Kingdom  • YouTube  • Universal Music Group  • Simon Cowell  • Sony BMG Music Entertainment

    • Sony Ericsson Hums New Tune

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 6, 07 11:27 PM CST

      Sony Ericsson Hums New Tune

      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 from Nokia and Apple's music-playing iPhone, which starts European sales Friday. More »

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      Universal Music Group  • Warner Music  • Sony Ericsson  • Sony BMG Music Entertainment  • EMI

    • No Warner Content for Nokia Music Site

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 2, 07 11:36 AM CDT

      No Warner Content for Nokia Music Site

      The latest music copyright battle has pitted Warner Music against Nokia. Warner refuses to sell its tunes through the new Nokia Music Store website, on grounds that another Nokia service, the file-sharing site Mosh, enables swapping of copyrighted material, the Wall Street Journal reports. Music from Universal, Sony BMG, and EMI is available on Nokia Music Store. More »

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      music downloads  • Sony  • Nokia  • Universal Music Group  • file sharing  • Warner Music  • EMI Music

  • October 2007

    • Dancin' Toddler Takes On Prince

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Oct 26, 07 8:54 PM CDT

      Dancin' Toddler Takes On Prince

      Baby's got moves. And now he's got a lawyer, too. A YouTube video of an 18-month-old rocking out to the Prince song "Let's Go Crazy" has ignited a legal fight involving the music industry, a ticked-off mom and Prince himself. The lawsuit—prompted when YouTube pulled the video at the request of music honchos—could help define copyright laws, says ABC News. More »

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      YouTube  • copyright  • Universal Music Group  • Prince

    • YouTubers Call Takedown Notices Abusive

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Oct 19, 07 2:04 PM CDT

      YouTubers Call Takedown Notices Abusive

      YouTube has long been on the forefront of citizen filmmaking, but now it’s hitting the vanguard of citizen litigation. Many are crying foul at the frequency of takedown notices—warnings of infringement by copyright holders. Said one user who sued Universal after video of her baby performing over a Prince track was removed, “I don’t like being bullied.” More »

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      YouTube  • copyright  • Universal Music Group  • Akon  • Michelle Malkin

    • Labels Team Up to Bruise iTunes

      newser  |  PC World  |  Oct 12, 07 2:12 PM CDT

      Labels Team Up to Bruise iTunes

      Universal Music is acting on industry-wide anger toward iTunes’ policies, teaming with Sony and potentially Warner on a new subscription service that could make music essentially free. Still a prototype, Total Music would charge makers of music players $5 a month, PC World reports; they would then offer unlimited downloads with purchase of products like Microsoft's Zune. More »

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      Apple  • music  • Sony  • iTunes  • Universal Music Group  • Zune  • Vivendi  • Warner  • Total Music

  • August 2007

    • Universal Thumbs Nose at Apple

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 11, 07 9:40 AM CDT

      Universal Thumbs Nose at Apple

      Universal Music will ditch the anti-piracy software on music it sells through most outlets, making it easy—but still illegal—to copy its tunes. In what one analyst calls “a bold-faced move to blunt Apple’s influence,” the plan conspicuously excludes iTunes. The company says Apple is a “control group” in its study of piracy, the LA Times reports. More »

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      Internet  • Apple  • music  • iTunes  • music label  • piracy  • Universal Music Group  • file sharing  • EMI

  • July 2007

    • Apple Shoots Down Report of Trouble With Universal

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jul 3, 07 11:48 AM CDT

      Apple Shoots Down Report of Trouble With Universal

      iTunes and the Universal Music group are still at the bargaining table, and reports that the online retainer and the megalabel have changed the terms of their agreement are "just not true," Apple says. The tech giant contradicted a report in yesterday's New York Times, saying through a spokesman that it's "still negotiating with Universal." More »

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      Apple  • iTunes  • Viacom  • music label  • Universal Music Group

    • Universal's iTunes Deal Hits Sour Note

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 2, 07 7:53 AM CDT

      Universal's iTunes Deal Hits Sour Note

      In the latest volley in the escalating war between the music industry and Apple's iTunes, Universal Music Group will not renew its contract with the online music seller, the New York Times reports. The digital retailer will still feature artists signed by Universal, the largest music company in the world, but the label can pull out at any time. More »

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      Apple  • iTunes  • Universal Music Group  • Vivendi

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