BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.8B
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Recorded Music Production
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NAICS Code Offices of Other Holding Companies: 551112
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TuneCore’s Universal Alliance
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Universal Music Group UMG Partners With Guvera Limited for 2010 Launch of Guvera.com Guvera Offers...
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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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Vevo Now In Talks With TV Networks
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Warner Music Still Negotiating With YouTube
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MOD Systems Brings Digital Album and Single Track Music Sales to Retail Stores
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Guvera Gets UMG To Buy In To Its Dream Of Ad-Supported Music Downloads
PaidContent
- 2009-11-18
Next year is shaping up to be an interesting one in terms of digital music. We’ll be able to see how much traction music video site Vevo ultimately gains, whether Google’s music search becomes ubiquitous, and possibly see Spotify launch here in the U.S. There will also be two...
Universal Music's Grainge To Succeed Morris As CEO
PaidContent
- 2009-11-03
Universal Music CEO Doug Morris will be succeeded by international chief Lucian Grainge next year, BusinessWeek reports (The Times Online also calls Grainge Morris’ “annointed successor” in a piece today). BusinessWeek says that Morris—who has overseen Universal Music’s operations for the last 15 years—plans to step down as CEO...
Top Microsoft Zune Marketing Executive Leaves For Universal Music
PaidContent
- 2009-08-26
Chris Stephenson, who has overseen global marketing for Microsoft’s Zune music player since its debut in 2006, is leaving Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) to join Universal Music, the WSJ reports. Stephenson confirms he is leaving to the WSJ. At Universal, he will lead marketing for Interscope Geffen A & M...
Judge Rules For Universal But Lets Redbox Antitrust Claim Stand
PaidContent
- 2009-08-18
DVD rental biz Redbox took a big hit in its efforts to sue several Universal Studios units over a policy withholding new releases from vending machines for 45 days. After a months-long delay, U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler dismissed two counts in the suit late Monday, in a 13-page...
Apple joins with labels to promote album sales – Rumour
Strategy Eye
- 2009-07-26
Apple and the four major record labels are reportedly collaborating on a project to boost album sales on iTunes. The move is an attempt to reinvigorate the album format, which has seen steadily decreasing sales since digital downloads took off. ...
SingTel launches unlimited mobile music downloads
Strategy Eye
- 2009-06-14
Asian telecoms firm SingTel is launching a free mobile music download service in Singapore which offers unlimited music downloads with no data charges. Developed in partnership with Universal Music, SingTel’s AMPed service also gives users access to music videos, entertainment news, pre-album releases and live performances. ...
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...
Universal puts music on iPhone game
Strategy Eye
- 2009-06-08
iPhone gamers will have in-game access to Universal’s music catalogue after the record label signed a new partnership with Tapulous, creators of the Tap Tap Revenge series of games on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Users of Tap Tap Revenge...
BSkyB and Universal prep for download store launch
Strategy Eye
- 2009-05-25
BSkyB and Universal are moving nearer to the launch of their joint music streaming and download service, with talks underway with the remaining major labels and a number of independents, Sky confirms. The news comes amid new reports over the price structure and corporate branding for the stand-alone subscription-based...
YouTube to sell games and music in Europe
Strategy Eye
- 2008-11-21
YouTube will start selling games and music in Europe "soon", Google's director of video partnerships in EMEA, Patrick Walker, tells StrategyEye. YouTube introduced 'click-to-buy' links below music and games clips in the US last month, in partnership with EMI, Universal and Electronic Arts, and is now working to expand...
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