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Zavvi Misses Out On Take That, Britney
December 01, 2008 - Global | Retail
Continuing problems with distributor EUK meant that U.K. entertainment retailer Zavvi did not have stock of major new albums by Britney Spears and Take That on the day both sets were released. » Full Story
MTV EMAs Web Traffic Revealed
December 01, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
MTV Networks International has unveiled its figures for Web traffic, online voting and mobile downloads for last month’s MTV Europe Music Awards. » Full Story
New Boards For APRA, AMCOS
December 01, 2008 - Global | Publishing
Composer Nigel Westlake and J. Albert & Son CEO Tim Prescott have been elected to the respective boards of the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and sister society the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners' Society (AMCOS). » Full Story
Pavarotti Tribute Heads To Cinema Screens
December 01, 2008 - Global
The Luciano Pavarotti tribute concert staged in the world heritage site of Petra in Jordan, in front of just 500 people, will now be available to a much wider audience. » Full Story
Jury Hears Boy George Police Interview
December 01, 2008 - Global
Singer Boy George admitted to police that he handcuffed a male escort to his bed and threatened him, but was not going to kill him, a court heard on Monday at his trial on false imprisonment charges. » Full Story
Live Earth India Canceled After Attacks
December 01, 2008 - Global | Touring
The Live Earth India concert, scheduled to be held in Mumbai on Sunday, has been called off after terror attacks in India's financial capital killed nearly 200 people, organisers said. » Full Story
U.K. Retailers Facing EUK Supply Logjam
November 28, 2008 - Global | Retail
British entertainment retailers are facing up to major supply problems from EUK, after the Woolworths Group's distributor went into administration along with the company's retail business. » Full Story
'Eleanor Rigby' document fetches $177,000
November 28, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
A 97-year-old document that contains clues to the identity of Eleanor Rigby, the subject of one of the Beatles' best-loved songs, sold for £115,000 ($177,000) at auction. » Full Story
Universal Music Japan Launches Domestic Artist Label
November 28, 2008 - Global | Record Labels
Universal Music Japan will increase its crop of five domestic labels with the new sub-label Delicious Deli Records, which opens its doors on Jan. 1, 2009. » Full Story
Dido Back At Home Atop Euro Albums Chart
November 28, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
Sony BMG scores a double as both of Billboard's pan-European sales charts have new leaders, with Dido's "Safe Trip Home" (Cheeky/RCA) new at No. 1 on European Top 100 Albums and Beyoncé's "If I Were A Boy" (Columbia) up 2-1 on Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. » Full Story
Hutchison 3G Austria Launches Download, Subscription Services
November 28, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Mobile multi-media provider Hutchison 3G Austria has launched a music store that gives consumers a choice between subscription and download-to-own platforms. » Full Story
HMV Unveils Charity Partner
November 28, 2008 - Global | Retail
Market leading U.K. entertainment retailer HMV and sister company Fopp have chosen children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent as their charity partner for 2008 to 2010. » Full Story
Term Extension Message Sent To PM
November 28, 2008 - Global
A group of U.K. musicians has delivered a video message to prime minister Gordon Brown, urging the government to support proposals to extend the copyright term for performers and record companies. » Full Story
Pirate Bay Block Ordered In Denmark
November 27, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The IFPI has welcomed a Danish court ruling involving the Pirate Bay Web site, ordering it to be blocked in Denmark. » Full Story
Biz Reacts To Woolworths' Woes
November 27, 2008 - Global | Retail
The U.K. biz is looking at how to deal with the aftermath of Woolworths' retail and distribution businesses going into administration. » Full Story
British Music PR Giant Rob Partridge Dies
November 26, 2008 - Global | Record Labels | Legal and Management
U.K. music industry veteran Rob Partridge has died following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 60. » Full Story
Australian Live Biz Booms
November 26, 2008 - Global | Touring
Australia's live sector has enjoyed boom times of late, according to the annual report issued this week by Live Performance Australia, the national trade association for live entertainment and the performing arts industry. » Full Story
Updated: Woolworths Set To Enter Into Administration
November 26, 2008 - Global | Retail
The board of Woolworths is set to approve a decision to put its retail and distribution businesses into administration from tomorrow (Nov. 27). » Full Story
Heathrow Hosts Royal Talent
November 26, 2008 - Global
The Terminal 5 World Duty Free (WDF) store at London Heathrow Airport will host a live performance from Natalie Anderson, of ITV medical drama "The Royal," just days before the release of her debut album, "Return To Me" (Shepherd Productions) in the U.K. » Full Story
Simmons Plots Revival of His Canadian Label
November 26, 2008 - Global | Record Labels
Kiss bassist and entrepreneur Gene Simmons is relaunching his label Simmons Records with Universal Music Canada and auto-parts baroness Belinda Stronach with the goal to sign, develop and merchandise three Canadian acts per year. » Full Story
Berlin To Host 2009 MTV EMAs
November 26, 2008 - Global | Rock and Pop
MTV Networks International has unveiled Berlin as the city that will host the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on Nov. 5. » Full Story
Britney Confirms U.K. Shows
November 26, 2008 - Global | Touring | Rock and Pop
Britney Spears has confirmed two dates at the O2 arena in London on June 3 and 4. » Full Story
Aussie Internet Cafe Fined For Copyright Infringement
November 26, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
An Australian court has handed down a large fine to an Internet café which charged customers an hourly rate to download illegal music and movie files. » Full Story
HMV Passes On Sales Tax Cut
November 25, 2008 - Global | Retail
U.K market leading entertainment retailer HMV has pledged to pass on the new 15% rate of VAT sales tax, which the British government announced in its pre-budget report. » Full Story
Yunupingu Wins AIR Awards Triple
November 25, 2008 - Global | Indies | Rock and Pop
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu was the big winner at the 2008 Jagermeister AIR Awards held at Melbourne's Corner Hotel, where the Aboriginal singer and multi-instrumentalist grabbed three awards. » Full Story
 


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