IT departments have historically feared complexity because it implied creating systems they couldn't afford. Now, in the age of cloud compute, it's not just possible to make complex IT -- it's essential in order to ensure products and services are delivered ahead of competitors.…
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Bronfman: Spotify is a real and growing revenue stream
Warner Music Group Chairman Edgar Bronfman, Jr. is a big fan of Spotify. In fact, at the D:Dive Into Media conference, the music mogul touted the music streaming service as a complementary service on top of other sales channels.…
Read MoreWMG Loves Spotify And Sees Music Riding The Cloud To Digital Tipping Point
The music industry will soon reach that fabled tipping point at which digital revenue exceeds lost physical sales, Warner Music Group (NYSE:……
Read MoreAccess Industries Closes $3.3 Billion Purchase Of Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group's sale to Access Industries has been completed for $8.25 per share in cash, or $3.3 billion. The record label's board app……
Read MoreEMusic Reaches A Deal With EMI
eMusic, the online music "club" that offers members discounts on tracks in exchange for a monthly subscription fee, has struck a deal with a……
Read MoreMobile Lowdown 5-19-11: Apple Cloud, EMI; VZW Sues FCC; Latest Gartner Figs
Our look at some of the big stories in mobile today: Apple's apparently getting closer to a cloud music product after signing a deal with EM……
Read MoreAs WMG Prepares For Handover, Digital Now More Than 30 Percent Of All Sales
Warner Music Group's losses widened and revenues were up slightly in Q1, the company's next to last quarter before it gets taken over by par……
Read MoreWarner Music Sale Could Herald New Digital Outlook
The winning bidder for Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) (WMG) is part-shareholder Access Industries, the diversified group owned by Russian-Am……
Read MoreThe Morning Lowdown 04-14-11
» Arianna Huffington has some things to say about that class action lawsuit over unpaid blogging. (HuffPo; read paidContent's cov……
Read MoreWMG Digital Revs Rose Weakly Amid Wider CD Sales Declines
Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) didn't get much of a boost from the all-too-important holiday season last quarter. There were, of course, the……
Read MoreWill the Music Industry Ever Learn From Its Mistakes?
It was home to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, but EMI is on the block again after a takeover by Citigroup. It's the final proof that the sprawling record label is dangerously outmoded — but there's little suggestion the industry can really learn from its mistakes.…
Read MoreThe Morning Lowdown 01-21-11
» With even digital music sales flagging these days, it's hardly surprising that Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG), one of the four……
Read MoreNokia’s ‘Comes With Music’ Disappears In 27 Markets
Nokia's struggle to compete against Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), and drive more sales of its own smartphones, hit a new low today, as the Finnish com……
Read MoreeMusic Launches New Site With Tiered MP3 Pricing
eMusic launched its new website today, which includes 250,000 new songs from Universal, new hits from Sony (NYSE: SNE) Music and Warner Musi……
Read MoreWMG Renews Spotify For Europe, Still Talking In U.S.
If analysts on Warner Music Group's Q4 earnings call were hoping for news of a Spotify deal, they got exactly what they wanted. Edgar Bronfm……
Read MoreWarner Bros. Hires Transpera’s Ballard To Lead Digital Games
Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX) has hired mobile gaming veteran Greg Ballard to lead its digital games business, as the company continues to double……
Read MoreVid-Biz: YouTube Live, HBO Subscribers, Warner Music Group
Today on the Net: The four things live YouTube needs to succeed, HBO subscribers have declined for the second straight quarter to their lowest level in four years and Warner Music Group's go-it-alone video strategy might be hurting it while Vevo is growing dramatically.…
Read MoreThe Morning Lowdown 09.10.10
» Credit MTV's ad-sales partnership with Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) at the end of June, but the Viacom (NYSE: VIA) property b……
Read MoreIndustry Moves: Verizon Wireless; T-Mobile USA; Qik; Nexage
-- Verizon Wireless: Andrew Davies has been named Verizon's new VP and CFO, effective November 15. He joined Vodafone in 2003, having most r……
Read MoreVevo Pulls UMG Music Videos From MTV Sites Over Ad Dispute
Vevo and MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA) are having difficulty coming to an agreement over whether Vevo can sell advertising around the Viacom netw……
Read MoreWMG’s Bronfman Jr: Mobile Music Services Like Google’s Will Challenge Apple
He may still be declining specific comment on yet-to-be-announced future services, but Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr.……
Read MoreWarner Music Group’s Digital Rhythm Is Slowing
Digital income is now only creeping up at Warner Music Group. For its Q3 ending June 30, group digital revenue grew only two percent since……
Read MoreVid-Biz: Hulu CEO, WMG and MTV, Netflix on Android
Today on the Net: Hulu CEO Jason Kilar says the company's new subscription service is not meant to replace cable services, Warner Music Group taps MTV to sell video ads across its sites and third-party sites and Netflix has a job listing for an Android developer.…
Read MoreMTVN, Warner Music Group Partner On Digital Content And Ad Sales
Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) has struck a "multi-year" ad sales and digital content partnership with MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA) that revolve……
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