Kenny Rogers Sues Capitol Records Over Royalties
Kenny Rogers is suing Capitol Records for their failure to pay out royalties owed to him through digital downloads of his music, as well as the use of his music in ringtones. According to a suit filed in the District Court of Tennessee , the complaint alleges that Capitol Records failed to pay Rogers for … Read more
Kobalt Music Sign Gotye To Publishing Deal
Kobalt Music has signed Australian based artist Gotye to an international music publishing deal, with the exception of Austrlia and New Zealand, where independent music firm Alberts represents the Gotye. Originally born in Belgum, Gotye’s music is released through his own record label, Samples’N’Seconds Records His music is licensed through Fairfax/Universal Republic in North America, … Read more
Iggy Pop Named Ambassador For Record Store Day 2012
Record Store Day has named Iggy Pop as their ambassador for 2012. Set to take place on April 21, Record Store Day sees exclusive releases and special shows take place around the world to celebrate independent record shops. For more information on Record Store Day click the link below. Record Store Day 2012
Anonymous Hacks RIAA, Universal Music, & DOJ Websites Following Megaupload Shutdown
“Hacktivist” group Anonymous has attacked the websites of the Recorded Industry Association Of America (RIAA), Universal Music, BMI, and the US Department Of Justice, in repsonse to Federal prosecutors shutting down the popular streaming website Megaupload. A Department of Justice representative commented to CNN: “We are having website problems, but we’re not sure what it’s … Read more
EMI Partners With Stingray Digital
EMI Music has partnered with digital content provider Stingray Digital. Stingray Digital currently operates Galaxie Music, The Karaoke Channel, and video-on-demand Concert TV. The new deal will give Stingray Digital, full global rights access to EMI’s entire catalogue, which includes thousands of music videos and concerts from such names as Katy Perry, Coldplay, David Guetta, and … Read more
EMI Enlarges Sync & Licensing Division
EMI has enlarged its Sync & Licensing Division through merging the staff EMI Publishing’s music sales team and EMI Music’s sync staff . The move is part of a global rights management strategy that aims to create greater cooperation between EMI Records and EMI Publishing. The new division in EMI will be given the task of … Read more
Sales Figures For UK Singles In 2011
A total of 164 million singles have been sold in the UK this year alone, with two trading weeks still left. The continuing increase in sales is part of a year on year trend which started back in 2004, with a mere 32 million singles being sold in the UK market. Since then, according to the … Read more
HMV Announce Further Losses
HMV have announced half-year losses of £36.4 million. The retailer announced that total sales down 17.6%, falling from £442.7 million in 2010, to £364.9 million in the first half of this year. It is now suspected that HMV may consider selling it’s profitable live division, HMV Live, after it was placed under strategic review following … Read more
Madonna Signs Three Album Deal With Interscope
Madonna has signed a three album deal with Interscope Records, where she is due to earn a base of $1 million per album. The deal is designed to work along side her already standing 360 Deal with Live Nation, which she signed back in 2007 and is reportedly worth $100m. Madonna’s first album under the … Read more
EU Court Decides ISPs Can’t Be Forced To Block File Sharers
The European Court of Justice ruled that it is illegal for countries to force internet providers to block illegal filesharing on a blanket basis at their own expense. In what is already being described as a landmark ruling, the European Court of Justice found that: “EU law precludes the imposition of an injunction by a … Read more
