Nickelback Bags Live Nation Deal July 08, 2008
- Touring Live Nation has entered into a long-term global partnership with Nickelback, following closely on the heels of a multi rights deal notched with Shakira. » Full Story
Warner Music Shares Drop On Weak Industry Data July 08, 2008 - Warner Music Group Corp.'s shares dropped on Monday after an analyst said an industry decline in music sales seems to have accelerated in the first half of 2008. » Full Story
Tunetribe Founder Traynor Picks Frukt July 08, 2008 - Specialist music strategy and communications agency Frukt has hired Tunetribe.com co-founder Ronnie Traynor to head up its business development activities. » Full Story
EMI Canada, Fusion Strike Deal July 08, 2008 - EMI Music Canada has inked a deal with Montreal-based Distribution Fusion III Inc. that both companies say will target "growth, customer service and enhancement to artist and label services." » Full Story
Promo Vet Young Joins Country Thunder, Permian July 08, 2008 Country promotion veteran Bobby Young has joined independent label Country Thunder and new sister label Permian Records in the newly created position of senior VP of promotion and artist development. » Full Story
AATW: They Got The Beat July 08, 2008 When the Beatles sang of "four thousand holes in Blackburn Lancashire" in their sublime 1967 song "A Day in the Life," the puzzling lyric gave the northern English city its first music industry name-check. Now, one company is going a step further. » Full Story