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Virgin Media, UMG Looking Backward Together
Much has been made about the new subscription service that Virgin Media is launching this coming December. And the timing of the announcement, the day before the Digital Britain Report was released, was no accident. That report, although mostly focused on broadband penetration, suggested that warning letters and “technical solutions” from the ISP’s be... »
London Calling
I know that I have been writing a lot lately about EMI. I know that it seems as though I’m beating up on them. But to paraphrase the great Willie “The Actor” Sutton’s response when asked why he robbed banks, “Because that’s where the money is”. Last week brought lots of news from the ongoing... »
Commentary: Are Record Labels Having A Sunni Awakening?
The Brits released the results of a new study yesterday claiming that 7 million people in the UK are illegally file sharing, costing the economy billions of pounds. Consequently the Strategic Advisory Board for Intellectual Property (SABIP) says it may be hard to change attitudes. Duh. You think? This is news? Give me a... »
EMI: Cost Cutting For Fun And Profit
Amidst all the bad news for record companies lately, the newly reconstituted EMI was bubbly last week when the company announced a $246 million profit. Of course that profit was a direct result of massive cost cutting. And from what I hear, the cuts are very, very deep. A buddy of mine was visiting the... »
Those Pesky Little Swedes
Everybody’s heard about the Pirate Bay ruling by now. There’s nothing I can add to everything that has been written so far other than to say that realistically it won’t have much impact. But my favorite take is Peter Kafka’s post in All Things Digital. »
NY Times, Sept. 2007: Can Rick Rubin Save The Music Business?
The answer? Not quite. For all the hype surrounding Rick Rubin’s arrival at Columbia Records, you’d be hard pressed to name any acts he’s signed let alone Sony artists that he’s produced other than Neil Diamond, often referred to as “The Jewish Elvis”. He’s in the studio with Crosby, Stills & Nash, but his... »
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