Music Industry

DMX Wins Landmark Decision Against ASCAP And BMI 20 June, 2012 Last week, the Second Circuit affirmed two trial court victories DMX obtained against performing rights organizations ASCAP and BMI. The ruling resets fee structures and limits market power long held by ASCAP and BMI. In order for businesses to legally use music in commercial environments, they ...	The Recording Academy Statement On Frances Preston 14 June, 2012 Recording Academy Trustees and Heroes Award recipient, and former GRAMMY Foundation Board member Frances Preston was a pioneer for female executives in the music industry. During her six-decadelong career with BMI she fought for songwriters and publishers rights and encouraged the development and ...
Strong Presence Of International Exhibitors At 11th Edition Of Music China 13 June, 2012 Music China, Asia Pacific's largest musical instruments fair to be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, China from 11 - 14 October 2012, will have its largest ever presence of international exhibitors. Already 1,000 companies have confirmed their participation at the show which is ...	IFPI welcomes closure of unlicensed forum fdzone.org 12 June, 2012 IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, has welcomed the closure of fdzone.org, an unlicensed music forum that is believed to have netted its operators US$1.5 million in profits, by Macau and Hong Kong customs officials. Fdzone.org, also known as P2PZone, has been running since 2003 ...
Digital And Music Matters 2012 Concludes Its Biggest Event Line-up Ever 11 June, 2012 Digital and Music Matters, the premier event for all in the digital media and entertainment industry concluded on 25th May in Singapore with invigorating dialogue and great insights into the future of digital entertainment services as the consumption of digital media and entertainment continues to undergo ...	NMS Announces Inaugural "New York Music Week" - June 14-21 11 June, 2012 New Music Seminar (NMS), in conjunction with New York City Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment, announces the first-ever "New York Music Week" from Thursday, June 14, 2012 - Thursday, June 21, 2012. NMS, along with the American Association for Independent Music (A2IM), the Songwriters Hall ...
Deezer Goes "Live" In 35 Latin American Countries Today 07 June, 2012 Deezer, the world's premier music streaming service, with over 23 million users, launches its streaming service in LATIN AMERICA today The countries are: Anguilla, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Panama, Argentina, Dominican, Republic, Paraguay, Aruba, Ecuador, Peru, Bahamas, ...	RIAA CEO To Tout "Transformed" Music Business To Congressional Panel Reviewing "Future Of Audio" 07 June, 2012 At a House Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday on "The Future of Audio," Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman will tell lawmakers how the music industry has "transformed how it does business," touting the fact that digital formats now account for more than ...
The Recording Academy Statement On George Marino 05 June, 2012 GRAMMY® winner George Marino was a dynamic influence in his craft as a studio engineer. Working with Sterling Sound mastering studios for more than four decades, he collaborated on a wide range of musical projects including some of rock's most classic albums such as AC/DC's Highway to Hell, Bon Jovi's ...	NMS Opening Night Party Featuring Performances By Hoodie Allen, The Pierces, Diane Birch, DJ Andy Rourke And More - June 17 In NYC 01 June, 2012 New Music Seminar (NMS) announces the invitation-only, red carpet Opening Night Party at Webster Hall on Sunday, June 17, 2012 to kick off New Music Seminar (June 17-19) and the first ever NMS NY Music Festival (June 17-20). NMS' exclusive Opening Night Party is the not-to-be missed party of the year. ...
Sample Magic Announces Five-day Summer School 30 May, 2012 After two years running its Secrets of House Music Production weekend course, Sample Magic has announced the first ever Summer School, a five-day music production class for producers of all electronic genres, from house and techno to dubstep and beyond. This in-depth course covers every aspect ...	Music & Video In Belgium 30 May, 2012 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Music & Video in Belgium" report to their offering. Music & Video in Belgium industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2007-11, and forecast to 2016). The profile also ...
Samsung Launches Music Hub, Offering The Ultimate Mobile Music Service 29 May, 2012 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the arrival of the much anticipated new Music Hub -- the first completely integrated, all-in-one mobile music service. Initially available on the Samsung Galaxy S III and hitting European ...	NMS New York Music Festival - June 17-20 - Showcasing Over 100 Of The Hottest Emerging Artists 25 May, 2012 New Music Seminar (NMS) announces the first ever NMS New York Music Festival scheduled to take place in 17 venues throughout New York City and Brooklyn from June 17-20. NMS, along with their Partners: BMI, eMusic, Filter Magazine, Folk Alliance, OurStage, ReverbNation and SESAC have brought together ...
New At MSO - BEATPORT 22 May, 2012 Dear media friends, MSO has recently joined forces with BEATPORT, the largest music store for DJs in the world, to serve as its press representative. Launched in 2004, BEATPORT (www.beatport.com) is headquartered in Denver, CO with offices in San Francisco, CA, Berlin, Germany and Tokyo, Japan. ...	IFPI Welcomes Court Ruling Finding Vkontakte Liable For Copyright Infringement 21 May, 2012 IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, today welcomed the verdict of the Russian appeal court on 17th May that confirmed social networking and downloading site vKontakte is liable for copyright infringement. The case against vKontakte - often called the "Facebook of Russia" - was ...
Hawker Records: A History 17 May, 2012 In 1988, Roadrunner Records had its offices on Lafayette Street in Manhattan, and was mostly putting out records by European thrash and death metal bands, along with a few home-grown acts like Brooklyn's own Carnivore. But one of our earliest employees, John Bello, heard something else going on in the ...	HMV & Ticketmaster Uk Partner On hmvtickets 16 May, 2012 HMV and Ticketmaster UK, a Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) company, today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership. The move will see the UK and Ireland's leading entertainment brand join with the world's biggest ticketing agent to further improve and extend the scope ...
WILL.I.AM, Moroder & Tenaglia Join IMS Ibiza! 16 May, 2012 With the IMS now less than ten days away, the 2012 edition of the Ibiza International Music Summit has just added another huge guest to an already impressive line-up, with WILL.I.AM now confirmed for a keynote interview. Joining artists such as Nile Rodgers (CHIC), Diplo, Luciano, Carl Cox, Professor ...	Leonard Cohen Donates Glenn Gould Prize Of $50,000 To Canada Council 15 May, 2012 At a star-studded gala in his honour, Leonard Cohen, the Ninth Laureate of The Glenn Gould Prize, donated his $50,000 award to the Canada Council for the Arts. The capacity crowd at Toronto'sMassey Hall burst into thunderous applause when Mr. Cohen presented the donation to Joseph L. Rotman, Canada ...

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