AIM Continues To Apply Pressure To The Office of Fair Trading
The Association of Independent Music (AIM), a trade organization representing UK independent labels, has officially responded to a request for information from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) regarding what they believe to be Universal Music’s slow dominance of the English recorded music market. Citing Universal’s recent acquisition of two of the UK’s largest independents, V2 and Sanctuary Records, AIM claims that...
Verizon Punishes Marley Estate After Chris Blackwell’s Tongue Lashing
Hey Kids, Remember, “The Less You Say, The Better Off You Are.” Now Repeat… After the Marley estate cried foul, Verizon agree to take down the majority of songs from the reggae legend that they negotiated to offer as ringtones. Verizon had legally inked a deal with Universal Music, who controls the later day catalog of Bob Marley tracks, but acquiesced into removing the songs because the Marley family felt that the...






