BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.8B
- Private
- US
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Recorded Music Production
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NAICS Code Offices of Other Holding Companies: 551112
Recent Events
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Guvera Signs EMI, IODA to Ad-Supported Download Service
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Guvera partners with EMI, IODA
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Video Site Vevo Adds EMI On Eve Of Launch
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Q3 Earnings: Industry Financial Snapshot
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Universal Music Group/Aigne Records Introduce Mikey Jay New Record "Stupid Fresh"
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TuneCore’s Universal Alliance
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Report: GE, Vivendi at least $1B off on value of NBC stake
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Universal Music Group UMG Partners With Guvera Limited for 2010 Launch of Guvera.com Guvera Offers...
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Twisted Metallica Comedy Film Cameos- The Who Super Bowl- Glee Geeks To Sing Van Halen/John...
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Google, labels partner on music search: sources
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MOG Announces Premium Digital Music Service Coming Soon THE WORLD'S LEADING DESTINATION FOR MUSIC INFORMATION...
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'GnR' accused of plagiarism
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Allman Brothers Battling Universal in Royalty Lawsuit
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Warner Music Still Negotiating With YouTube
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Vevo Not Global Until 2010, Strains On First Day
PaidContent
- 2009-12-09
Music labels’ YouTube-powered music video site Vevo may have had a glitzy launch in New York on Tuesday - but on Wednesday many who hit the site for the first time found it crashing under traffic weight, and everyone outside the U.S. and Canada who hits Vevo.com is getting...
Music chiefs hail Google video launch
Financial Times
- 2009-12-09
Video may have killed the radio star but some of the music industry's most senior executives lined up on Tuesday night to declare that online video could be the salvation for stars and labels after a decade of digital mis-steps.The chief executives of Universal Music, Sony Music and EMI...
Vevo signs up CBS and Last.fm
Strategy Eye
- 2009-12-03
Online music video site Vevo is signing a deal with CBS Interactive Music, which will allow it to host live performances, in-studio sessions and interviews from CBS's network of radio stations and online radio service Last.fm. The site is due to go live next week. ...
Vevo seeks funding at USD300m valuation
Strategy Eye
- 2009-08-31
Music video service Vevo is seeking funding at a USD300m valuation to support its launch later this year. Sony, Universal and YouTube are behind the project and seek to capitalise on the popularity of music videos, with YouTube providing the infrastructure and network for the joint venture. Vevo will show music videos from Universal...
Muzu signs licensing deal with indie labels
Strategy Eye
- 2009-07-19
Music video site Muzu TV has signed a global licensing deal with Merlin, an international rights group that represents independent labels. Though Muzu already has deals with Universal, Warner, EMI, Sony and Beggars Group, the deal will give the site a 10% share of the US indie market and...
Vevo in talks to bring indie labels on board
Strategy Eye
- 2009-06-08
Vevo, the music video joint venture between Universal and YouTube, is in talks with a consortium of independent records labels, A2IM, to bring additional music content to the site. A deal would be a crucial boost to the Vevo project, which is trying to establish itself as a key...
Sony joins YouTube-Universal music venture
Strategy Eye
- 2009-06-04
Sony Music Entertainment is joining Vevo, the music video joint venture formed by YouTube and Universal Music Group. Sony will provide backing for the project in the form of an undisclosed equity stake alongside access to its music catalogue. Universal’s...
Universal and YouTube to launch premium music site
Strategy Eye
- 2009-04-13
Universal Music and YouTube are set to launch a premium music video and entertainment site after the pair agreed new content licensing terms. Vevo, which will launch in the coming months, marks a concerted effort by Google to boost ad revenues for its music content. ...
YouTube and Universal plan music video site
Strategy Eye
- 2009-03-05
YouTube and Universal Music are in talks to set up a standalone music video site, tentatively named Vevo. The premium music portal could include content from Universal and all three other major labels, according to people close to the discussions. ...
Universal Music signs video deal with Meebo
Strategy Eye
- 2008-11-25
A deal struck between Universal Music and Meebo will see ad-supported music videos on the instant-messaging site. In return, Meebo's messaging services will be integrated into Universal's official artist pages to offer real-time chats among fans. The deal builds on...
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