BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.8B
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Recorded Music Production
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Offices of Other Holding Companies: 551112
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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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MOD Systems Brings Digital Album and Single Track Music Sales to Retail Stores
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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. ...
Industry Moves: Nokia's Kohl To Head Up Ad Sales At Vevo
PaidContent
- 2009-09-23
Former Nokia interactive ad sales vet David Kohl has joined Vevo, the music video site that labels like UMG and Sony are hoping will be “the next Hulu.” As EVP of of customer sales and operations, Kohl will lead Vevo’s efforts to secure big brand sponsorships, reporting to CEO...
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. ...
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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