Topic - Universal Music Group

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Computers, Media, Communications

Nokia, Warner Music in Mobile Duet

Two heavyweights become the latest to team up to spur sluggish mobile music business, but is this market dead?
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Media, Communications, Internet

Universal, Qualcomm Make Mobile Music

The world’s largest music label takes mobile matters into its own hands, bypassing the carriers and selling ring tones direct to consumers.
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Computers, General news, Media, Communications

Amazon, Warner Rock MP3s

Warner Music Group becomes one of the last of the major labels to give in amid an industry slowly caving on digital restrictions.
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General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Universal Music and Imeem Forge Deal

Music giant joins social-networking startup as labels scramble to boost digital revenue.
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Media, Internet

Veoh’s Preemptive Video Strike

Video sharing startup sues Universal Music Group, seeking to pre-emptively establish the legality of its site.
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Internet

Universal Music Ditches DRM

Vivendi's Universal Music Group, the world's largest music label, says it will test the sale of songs from artists such as Amy Winehouse, 50 Cent, and the Black Eyed Peas without copy protection in order to gauge possible effect on market.
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Media

Warner, EMI Talk Takeover

The two labels secure a deal with independents as they get ready for another merger dance.
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Finance

Napster Ex-CEO Speaks

Hank Barry, venture capitalist, and Napster CEO during the bubble years, returns to his first love, the legal profession.
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Media, Internet

Universal Sues MySpace

Record labels allege social-networking site infringes copyrights.
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Media, Internet

Music Startup Seeks Talent

Firm teams with Epic, Mercury, EMI record labels and Clear Channel to find online idols.
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Media, Internet

YouTube, Warner Make Music

Video leader and record label solve copyright flap by sharing ad revenue from music videos.
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Media

EMI Tunes in to Free Music

The label joins Universal in offering its music on SpiralFrog’s ad-supported network.
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Media

Music for Money at MySpace

Social networking phenom partners with Snocap to sell music from artists old and new.
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Media

Universal Offers Free Music

Industry will use ads to generate revenue while bringing illegal downloaders back into the fold.
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Media, Finance

Motricity Rings in $32 million

Mobile content delivery startup grabs more cash for acquisitions.
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Finance

Napster VCs on Hook for Email

Court filing contends Hummer Winblad co-founder ordered vital emails deleted.
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Computers, Media

Apple Upgrades U2 iPod

Video version of music player comes with 30 minutes of video footage of Irish rock band.
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Media

Warner Music Rejects EMI

U.S. music label says no to another merger dance with U.K. rival, as industry consolidates.
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Communications, Finance

Amp’d Grabs $150M More

Wireless technology investors Qualcomm and Intel Capital reflect Amp’d’s embrace of technologies like Wi-Fi.
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Media

DOJ Probes Music Pricing

Feds investigate price fixing by record companies and online music services.
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