Sony / BMG Merger Approved…Again

Sony and Bertelsmann won competition clearance from the European Commission for their recorded music joint venture, Sony / BMG. The Commission, which supervises competition in the European Union’s 27 member states, placed no conditions on the companies. Sony and Bertelsmann already won clearance for the deal in 2004 and went ahead with their joint venture but that decision was overturned by the Court of First Instance, the...

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Radiohead Unleashes “In Rainbows” Experiment

Radiohead Blazes New Retail Trail Radiohead have unveiled one of the most ambitious music retail experiments to date. Dubbed “It’s Up To You”, the influential band will sell their new album “Rainbows” in the unprotected (Digital Rights Management Free) MP3 format for as little as one dollar starting October 10th. Radiohead, who recently split from their longtime label, Capitol (EMI), after seven albums,...

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