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Industry News: Facebook Announces Music Tab in News Feed Redesign
Facebook on Thursday unveiled a new design that gives music its own dedicated newsfeed tab, one that appears to give bands and music marketers more real estate on the social network to broadcast their messages to fans Read More »
Industry News: Sony/ATV Dominates Publishing Share Owning 25.8% In 2012 Fourth Quarter
Sony/ATV is the No. 1- ranked music publisher, based on its market share of the top 100 songs as compiled by Nielsen BDS. For the fourth quarter, Sony/ATV, which includes administration for EMI Music Publishing, posted a share of 25.8%, which ... Read More »
Industry News: Universal Completes EMI Divestments – Total Cost £600 Million Pounds
Universal Music Group has sold off its last two remaining EMI assets it was required to divest of as part of its acquisition of EMI’s recorded-music properties, a source close to the situation told Billboard.biz today Read More »
Industry News: Global Recorded Music Revenues Climb for First Time Since 1999
It’s been a long time coming, but the global recorded music industry is finally “well on the road to recovery,” declared Frances Moore, chief executive, IFPI, at the London launch of IFPI’s annual Digital Music Report Read More »
Industry News: 360 Model Continues As Sony Sign Merchandising Deal With BenchMerch
Billboard reports that Sony Music Entertainment has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with BandMerch, the merchandising division of promoter AEG Live, to expand and develop Sony’s merchandising programs in the North American retail market in conjunction with the Thread ... Read More »
Sony Music UK CEO: “British music is the most inspiring and influential music outside hip hop”
British music is the most inspiring and influential music outside hip hop and it’s still at the cutting edge. Sony Music UK chairman and CEO Nick Gatfield gave an interesting interview with CBI recently, and below are some of the ... Read More »
David Massey Named President of Island Records
David Massey has been named president of Island Records, in what is described in a press release as a “further expansion of the Island Def Jam Music Group’s A&R and creative initiatives.” The appointment, which was announced by Barry Weiss, ... Read More »
Industry News: Warner Music Group Acquires Parlophone For £487 Million In Cash
Warner Music Group announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Parlophone Label Group from Universal Music Group for £487 million (around $765 million) in an all-cash transaction. Formerly a part of EMI Music, Parlophone The ... Read More »
Industry News: iTunes sells 21million songs a day
Nearly a decade after Apple Inc. launched its iTunes music store, the company surpassed 25 billion songs sold. For Apple, iTunes has become a significant source of revenue. The iTunes business, which also includes sales of Apple Care warranty and ... Read More »
Radio 1 Head of Music: “I fully expect guitar-based acts to start rising in popularity again”
Digital Spy spoke exclusively to one of the most influential figures in the music industry – Radio 1′s head of music George Ergatoudis. And its bad news for rappers. “I am confident that we are in a year of transition and I fully expect guitar-based ... Read More »
