EU To Rule On BMG Music Sale Dec. 8
European Union (EU) regulators set a Dec. 8 deadline to rule on Universal Music Group’s plans to buy BMG Music Publishing for $2.09 billion. Vivendi SA’s Universal is the world’s largest music company and BMG, owned by German media company Bertelsmann AG, has the rights to more than a million songs by recording artists such as Nelly, Maroon 5 and Coldplay, as well as classic hits by the Beach Boys, Barry Manilow and...
New Zune Store Replaces MSN Music
Microsoft has announced the decampment of MSN Music to a dedicated Zune store with a RealNetworks’ Rhapsody tie-in, setting the stage for the launch of its highly anticipated Zune portable media player. The Zune itself and the counterpart Zune Marketplace will be officially unveiled on November 14, with MSN Music customers directed to the new store for buying individual songs or signing up for a $15 per month Rhapsody...
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