Nokia Delays N91 Music Mobile Phone To Q1 2006
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Grokster in Talks To Be Acquired By Mashboxx; Labels May Drop Claims
By Rafat Ali
(sub. req.) P2P service Grokster, in the wake of an adverse U.S. Supreme Court ruling, is in talks to be acquired by Mashboxx, an upstart le… Read more »
Report: Grokster In Talks With Mashboxx
Left marooned by the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled against it, West Indies-based Grokster Ltd. may be looking for a safe haven with… Read more »
EMI: Inside a Digital Makeover
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A good story on the re-tooling of EMI, the third-largest music label, hinging on digital and mobile music. EMI Music CEO Alain Levy sees fi… Read more »
Network Live Investment: $30 Million
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Virgin Mobile To Launch iTunes Phone in UK This Month
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ML Media Conference: Universal Music Group: Digital & Mobile
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FMC: What of Payola?
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@ MCW: Are the Operator Prepared: Brad Deau, Napster
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@ MCW: Are the Operator Prepared: John Ingham, O2
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[by Mike Butcher] John Ingham, head of content development, O2, commented that the ones that understands mobile content best are the media p… Read more »
Napster President Slams The Ringtone Rip-off
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FMC: More Coverage From Around The Web
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FMC: Resetting the P2P Table
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@MCW: Napster President On Mobile Music
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FMC: Wrapping Up the First Two Days
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