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 New Jackson 5 
 Tracks Drop in Nov. 

New single 'That's How Love Is' available online now

Oct 6, 09 12:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Jackson 5 may well be back on the charts this November with the release of I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters, a collection of never-before-heard material and alternate versions of beloved tunes. One of the new songs, “That’s How Love Is,” can be heard on... More »

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Universal Music Group • album release • Michael Jackson • Michael Davis • Jackson Five • Motown • unreleased song • Berry Gordy

(Newser) - Apple has joined forces with four major record labels on a mission to get music buyers to start buying albums again instead of just single tracks, the Financial Times reports. The project—codenamed "Cocktail"—will bundle album downloads with lyrics sheets, sleeve notes, photos, and assorted interactive features... More »

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music industry • iTunes • Apple • Universal Music Group • EMI • Warner Music • sony • album • record label • album sales

(Newser) - At last, a little peace and harmony between the music industry and the tech world. YouTube and Universal Music announced a deal today to create a new website called Vevo.com to show music videos, CNET reports. It will launch later this year, with YouTube—and parent company Google—providing... More »

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YouTube • music industry • Universal Music Group • music videos

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

 Stones Exit EMI, 
 Jump to Universal 

Post-1971 catalogue comes with Jagger & Co., who take potshot at now-former label

Jul 25, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - After the latest skirmish between EMI’s new owner and the recording label’s bands, the Rolling Stones have fled for Universal—in a $15 million deal that includes rights to all Stones releases since 1971. Mick Jagger & Co. knocked EMI on the way out the door, the Times... More »

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Rolling Stones • Universal Music Group • EMI • Radiohead • record label

 As Digital Gains,
 Album Sales
 Plunge 11% 

Music biz turmoil as CDs plummet

Jul 3, 08 6:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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music industry • Universal Music Group • CDs • EMI • digital music • Warner Music • Madonna • Target • Best Buy • Lil Wayne • Coldplay • Virgin Records • Usher • Mariah Carey • album sales • Nielsen SoundScan • Leona Lewis • Danity Kane • Lenny Kravitz • Jack Johnson

 14-Year-Old Boy Sues 50 Cent 

Teen alleges rapper's music promotes gangsta lifestyle that led to his assault

Apr 10, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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

Record Labels Sue Chinese Sites to Block
Illegal Music

Industry takes on huge world of downloads

Apr 7, 08 2:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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 ... More »

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

 MySpace Music Takes On iTunes

Joint venture with record companies aims to create competition

Apr 3, 08 2:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

 Meet China's
 First Global
 Pop Star 

Or at least, that's what Sa Dingding hopes to become

Apr 2, 08 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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China • music • Chinese art • Universal Music Group • Sa Dingding

 Austrian Monks Nab Record Deal

Austrian monks to record Gregorian chant album

Mar 23, 08 2:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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YouTube • Catholic Church • Universal Music Group • monks • album release • Gregorian chant • Cistercian order • Heiligenkreuz monastery • recording contract • monastery

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

Qtrax Hits Snags

Startup promised free, legal, iPod-compatible downloads rom all the major labels

Jan 28, 08 12:31 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Universal, Last of Majors, Signs On to Imeem

Imeem will distribute all four major label's music on social network

Dec 10, 07 8:49 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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social networking • MySpace • Universal Music Group • music label • Imeem

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

No Warner Content for Nokia Music Site

Music withheld over illegal download concerns

Nov 2, 07 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Dancin' Toddler Takes On Prince

Legal battle ensues over YouTube home video, copyright claim

Oct 26, 07 8:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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YouTube • Universal Music Group • copyright • Prince

YouTubers Call Takedown Notices Abusive

Corporations misusing copyright laws with demands, citizens say

Oct 19, 07 2:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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YouTube • Universal Music Group • copyright • Michelle Malkin • Akon • Electric Slide • takedown notices

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