Sony Buys Out Bertelsmann

Sony has announced that it is buying Bertelsmann AG out of their 50-50 music venture for $900 million, giving it full ownership. It will be remaned, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Sony is looking at music as an on-ramp to its bevy of electronic devices and is hoping that full ownership of the music content will give it an edge of Apple, who has dominated the market ever since the iPod/iTunes ecosystem debuted. In a filing with the...

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More Rock Band 2 Details Emerge – Will Feature Exclusive Guns ‘n’ Roses Track

No, this is not another someone is suing MTV and Harmonix for Rock Band patent infringement story… MTV and Harmonix have announced more details about the release of Rock Band 2. Rock Band 2 will initially be launched on the Xbox 360 platform in September, with PlayStation3 and Wii hitting shelves prior to Christmas. In addition to several new gameplay features, including new online battle options and greater control over...

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