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Google Doubles Down on Music Subscriptions, Which Means Google Isn’t Serious About Music Subscriptions
Less would be more.
You Still Can’t Resell Your iTunes Songs, Court Rules
Resell a CD? Sure. MP3? Nope.
Why Google Thinks Two Music Subscription Services Are Better Than None
Only a Googler could explain why Android and YouTube are talking about launching separate music services. But we can guess.
YouTube Is Ready to Invest in Vevo, but the Deal Isn’t Done
A deal will let YouTube hang on to its most popular content, and provide real money for Vevo and music label owners.
Beats’ Jimmy Iovine on Steve Jobs, Spotify and Why He Can Make Subscriptions Work
Why can’t the tech guys make music subscriptions work? Because they’re tech guys, says the music kingpin.
Vevo’s YouTube Deal Expires in Three Days. But the “Hulu for Music Videos” Site Won’t Go Dark.
Both sides need each other. And they’ve got a few more months to make something work.
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Branson Considering Virgin Records Bid
Richard Branson is considering a bid for Virgin Records, one of the record labels Universal Music Group may sell to win regulators’ clearance of its $1.9 billion acquisition of rival EMI Music, according to a person familiar with the discussions.News Byte
Conde Nast Taps Vevo Exec for Entertainment Group Digital Post
Conde Nast’s Entertainment Group has hired former Vevo general manager Fred Santarpia as its head of digital. Santarpia will report to Dawn Ostroff, who Conde brought in last fall to generate movie, TV and digital projects based on its brands. Santarpia helped launch Vevo, the “Hulu for music videos,” and prior to that, he worked at Universal Music Group.News Byte
Harvey Geller, Universal Music Group’s Top Lawyer, Is Out
Harvey Geller, Universal Music Group’s longtime lawyer, left the company earlier this week. A person familiar with Universal said Geller was now headed for another job but didn’t have other details. His name will be familiar to many digital-media companies, since he often led fierce and sustained battles against them on behalf of the world’s biggest music label.Why You Can’t See SNL’s Great “Game of Thrones” Sketch on NBC.com
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