Sunday Times Reports Bertelsmann’s Napster Settlement Close To $100 Million

After it was announced that EMI and Bertelsmann reached an undisclosed settlement in litigation involving Bertelsmann’s investment in Napster, a new report suggests that Bertelsmann may have paid up to $100 million to settle the dispute. The UK’s Sunday Times reports that the figure paid out was well above $50 million and approaching $100 million. Bertelsmann disclosed that it had set aside $101 million in its recently...

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Eleven New Fillmore Venues Planned By Live Nation

Beginning April 11, Live Nation will be rebranding eleven existing venues as Fillmore franchises. Reflecting the Victorian hippie decor of Haight-Ashbury, when Live Nation opens doors at the Fillmore at Irving Plaza it will be with a new face decorated with chandeliers similar to ones at the San Fran venue, a new coat of bordello deep red paint, hundreds of vintage posters, handbills and photographs of Fillmore perfs as well as past...

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