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Warner Music, KKR in talks to launch bid for EMI, Sunday Times reports

Theflyonthewall.com, 1 hour 32 minutes ago / 

Warner music back in the running for EMI

nebusiness.co.uk, 1 hour 41 minutes ago / EMI's recorded music division appears to be back in the sights of Warner Music today a report said the rival US firm had joined forces with private equity giant KKR to consider plans for a bid.

Throw This Stock Away

Motley Fool, Mar 11, 2010 / If you find something better, replace it.

Warner Music Group and Dailymotion Announce Video Content Partnership

Business Wire, Mar 08, 2010 / Dailymotion and Warner Music Group today announced a new partnership to offer music videos via Dailymotion’s website in the U.S., Europe and North Africa.

Pandora Will Pull Ahead With Warner Music

Read/WriteWeb, Mar 08, 2010 / The Times' profile tracks the full life and times of one of our favorite Internet radio stations, describing the many reasons Pandora experienced its first profitable quarter in 2009 and looks to become even more profitable.

WMG Onboard With Dailymotion Video Service

Billboard Bulletin, Mar 05, 2010 / Warner Music Group has joined EMI in licensing its music video catalog to the French-based Dailymotion online video service.

EMI's Bittersweet Symphony

Motley Fool, Mar 05, 2010 / Industry consolidation may lie ahead.

Avista, Calpine, Deutsche Bank Asset Management, PG&E, Recycled Energy Development and Warner Music Group Join Fastest-Growing Business Campaign Urging Action on Clean Energy/Climate Legislation

Electric Energy Online, Mar 04, 2010 / Six well-known companies -- Avista, Calpine, Deutsche Bank Asset Management, PG&E, Recycled Energy Development and Warner Music Group -- are the latest to join the fast-growing ranks of the nonpartisan and nonprofit American Businesses for Clean Energy (ABCE), which now has about 2,500 members.

Avista, Calpine, Deutsche Bank Asset Management, PG&E, Recycled Energy Development and Warner Music Group Join Fastest-Growing Business Campaign Urging Action on Clean Energy/Climate Legislation

PR Newswire, Mar 03, 2010 / Largest National/Grassroots Business-Focused Effort Approaching 2,500-Member Milestone; Shared Focus: Unleashing Job Creation, Economic Revitalization of Clean Energy and Climate Action.

Encounter Technologies, Inc. Will Announce on The Big Biz Show Wednesday, March 3 That MusicMatrx.com Will Feature Top Music Content From Sony Music Entertainment (SNE), Warner Music Group (WMG), EMI, and Universal Music Group (UMG)

Marketwire, Mar 03, 2010 / NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 03/03/10 -- Encounter Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ENTI), through a wholly owned subsidiary (RTR Media, Inc.), will announce today on the Big Biz Show that it will be showcasing the music videos of premier artists from some of the world's top record labels including: Sony Music Entertainment (SNE), Warner Music Group (WMG), EMI, and Universal Music Group (UMG), on its soon to be launched music social community MusicMatrx.com. In addition to utilizing the music videos for its video remixing contests, this milestone brings some of the world's largest and richest artist catalogues to MusicMatrx.com. On MusicMatrx.com, music fans are able to participate in music video editing competitions in order to win both prizes and recognition.

Spotify defends business model

FT.com, Mar 02, 2010 / Spotify's co-founder, Daniel Ek, has hit back at criticism from record label bosses, insisting that the digital music service would soon be a significant contributor to music industry revenues.

Has iTunes Peaked?

Motley Fool, Feb 26, 2010 / Downloads take a dive in 2009.

EMI faces chorus of disapproval

FT.com, Feb 24, 2010 / Guy Hands, a rock star in the private equity industry, discovered the moment he stepped on to the music industry stage that even rock stars are booed sometimes.

Singing a Different Tune: Warner Music's Siren Song Seduces Rival EMI Group's GC

Corporate Counsel, Feb 23, 2010 / The music industry is singing a different and much less lucrative tune these days, thanks to the Internet and online piracy.

Pandora rises out of the streaming music rubble

CNNMoney, Feb 18, 2010 / In an online world saturated by struggling streaming music services, Internet radio site Pandora appears to be making all the right moves.

Warner Snags Ministry Of Sound In Germany

Billboard Bulletin, Feb 17, 2010 / Warner Music Central Europe in Hamburg will commence with the distribution for the dance label Ministry of Sound in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with immediate effect.

EMI worth £2bn less than we paid, Hands said

FT.com, Feb 14, 2010 / Guy Hands, the boss of private equity group Terra Firma, has admitted EMI is worth £2bn ($3.1bn) less than he paid for it in 2007, in a calculation that could provide a valuation benchmark for any future sale of all or part of the indebted music company behind Coldplay and Lily Allen.

Warner Music Says No More Music for Streaming - What's It Mean for US Webcasters?

Broadcast Law, Feb 14, 2010 / According to British press reports , Warner Music's CEO Edger Bronfman Jr. stated that it will cease making its music available to advertising supported streaming music sites .

Warner Music group to stop streaming free music

kingblind, Feb 12, 2010 / Warner Music has announced plans to stop licensing its artists' content on free music software such as Spotify, Pandora and Last.FM. The move means that acts including the likes of Muse, REM and The Flaming Lips may not be available on new streaming services.

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