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Record Royalties for Australian Collecting Societies
Australia’s APRA and AMCOS have reported a combined revenue of Australian $240 million ($233), with digital revenue rising 50% to Australian $30.2 million ($29 million).… Read More no comments
EMI Sold in Two Halves
EMI Group has been sold in two parts for $4.1 billion. The deal announced Friday calls for Universal to acquire EMI’s recorded music division from… Read More no comments
Best Bidding Offer for EMI Deadline October 5 – Citibank
A select group of bidders have been asked to submit their best offers for the British music company by Oct. 5, according to reliable sources… Read More no comments
Possible Subpoenas for Colleges and Universities – Copyright Board
A recent ruling issued August 18th by the Copyright Board of Canada suggests that unless certain universities and colleges that have opted out of the… Read More no comments
The Return of the Copyright Bill
Heritage minister James Moore has told the media that the government plans to reintroduce Bill C-32 in ‘exactly the same form’ as the legislation that… Read More no comments
Village People Member Launches Landmark Lawsuit
Victor Willis, a member of the 1970s disco group Village People is launching a legal fight for the rights to 32 Village People classics including… Read More no comments
No More CD Players in Ford Cars
Ford will no longer be offering the CD player with the Ford Focus in Europe in a move to remove CD players in all their… Read More no comments
Unison Benevolent Fund Announcement
For Immediate Release UNISON BENEVOLENT FUND PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT DONATIONS CONTINUE TO ROLL IN UBF expects to go live in late fall 2011… Read More no comments
Grooveshark Faces Copyright Suit
A group of songwriters including Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad) and Mark Weiss, the songwriter who penned the hit 1970s tune “Rhinestone Cowboy, have filed… Read More no comments
UNISON BENEVOLENT FUND LAUNCHES WITH GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM BOTH MUSIC CANADA AND SLAIGHT MUSIC
The Unison Benevolent Fund is pleased to announce that it is well on its way to becoming fully operational. With generous donations of $250,000 from… Read More no comments

