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The Italian trying to get a better tune out of EMI

14.10.09
Guy Hands’ £3.2bn for EMI still seems an incredible amount – can his new CEO make it all work? ... more

Sky online music service grows

12.10.09
Sky launches bid to conquer the growing online music market as with four million tracks to be downloaded... more

There's a free music revolution sweeping the capital thanks to a Swedish website. We listened in

22.07.09
As the world woke up to the news of Michael Jackson's death, across London millions of office workers unwittingly triggered what could be the biggest revolution the music industry has ever seen... more

City Spy: Slaughtered — by a £22m legal bill

25.06.09
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott says he was “staggered” to find out Slaughter and May cost the Treasury £22 million last year for legal advice on the credit crunch... more

Bronfman's move reignites Warner, EMI merger buzz

03.06.09
Speculation is rising in the music industry that two of its giants, EMI and Warner Music, could re-open merger talks as the latter's boss moves from New York to London... more

Dance isn't dead says Ministry of Sound chief

22.05.09
Business is booming, the chief of the UK's best-known club tells Chris Blackhurst, as he gears up for the bank holiday blast... more

Is 'Lucky' landing in more trouble?

11.05.09
The case of Shaid “Lucky” Luqman, Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2004, since jailed for contempt of court, rumbles on ... more

Online music store to rival iTunes with £3 albums

31.03.09
An online file-sharing service is to challenge Apple's iTunes software after signing a deal to sell music ... more

Google and music labels launch China download service

30.03.09
Google Inc. and major music companies launched a free Internet music download service for China in a bid to help turn a field dominated by pirates into a profitable, legitimate business... more

iTunes costs slashed to 59p under price war pressure

07.01.09
Bosses at Apple have announced a major shake-up for music downloaders with plans to sell songs for as little as 59p... more

Bands to watch for in 2009 revealed

02.01.09
HMV name the top 10 "unknowns" to keep an eye out for in 2009... more

Follow my leaders' tips to survive the big day

23.12.08
For a working mother, organising Christmas can be a challenge... more

YouTube row with Warner silences bands

22.12.08
Music videos from artists such as Madonna and Led Zeppelin have been removed from YouTube in a row over licensing... more

Lloyd Webber in bid to expand musical empire

14.10.08
Andrew Lloyd Webber is bidding to expand his musical empire by buying one of the most powerful back catalogues in theatre... more

Music

08.10.08
Live music, be it opera or rock festivals, is proving more popular than ever — and is offering a desperately needed financial lifeline. London remains the heartbeat of the industry. ... more

Warner Bros British MD goes

03.10.08
Media: Warner Brothers, Britain's third-biggest record label, is parting ways with its managing director... more

Top ten downloads

22.08.08
Katy Perry has this weeks number one download with I kissed a boy ... more

Top ten downloads

15.05.08
1 4 Minutes Madonna ft Justin Timberlake (Warner Bros)... more

The new hero of the cello

23.04.08
In the age of Rostropovich and Casals the cello was seen as the noblest instrument in the orchestra - but, says leading British soloist Steven Isserlis, it needs to redefine itself.... more

Struggle to get EMI rocking again starts with a few smart recruits

21.04.08
For a record label that is supposedly in crisis, not everything at EMI is going badly... more

DVDs of the week

09.10.07
The Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer leads the line-up of this week's best DVD releases.... more

Price cut sparks new online music war

31.10.06
An online music price war is set to break out with Universal Music, the world's largest music company, set to slash prices on its back catalogue.... more

YouTube and WMG make sweet music

19.09.06
YouTube users will be able to use videos by the likes of Madonna in their own homemade videos, thanks to a landmark deal.... more

YouTube goes musical

18.08.06
Online video-sharing phenomenon YouTube is planning to show every music video ever made on its website.... more

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