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MySpace strikes deal to sell independent music from big artists

MySpace Music launched in the US last year, recently expanded into Australia and New Zealand and plans to roll out in the UK soon. But the launch of the service was marred by anger from the largest independent record labels, which accused News ...

From KATIE ALLEN, Guardian Unlimited,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: News Corporation Limited,  Sony

Tesco plots to conquer telecoms sector

Tesco: taking aim at telephone and internet services Tesco is ramping up its assault on telephone and broadband firms with plans for hundreds of new in-store telecoms outlets and discounted packages of internet and landline services. The UK's dominant ...

From KATIE ALLEN, Guardian Unlimited,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tesco P.L.C.,  Cable & Wireless,  Virgin Media,  Carphone Warehouse

YouTube launches full-length TV shows with Channel 4 deal

YouTube UK shows section hosts almost 4,000 complete episodes, from more than 60 partners including Channel 4 Peep Show: one of the Channel 4 series being hosted on YouTube. Photograph: Linda Nylind YouTube has launched a new shows section for UK users ...

From KATIE ALLEN, Guardian Unlimited,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Gordon Ramsay,  Virgin Media

Small is beautiful: Interead's Neil Jones on going up against corporate ebook enterprises

Sales of the Cool-er ereader have soared in the UK Neil Jones has founded, grown and sold off a business before. Now he is back at the helm of a new startup and it is no easier second time around. Last time he built up credit data company N2Check and ...

From KATIE ALLEN, Guardian Unlimited,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sony,  Virgin Atlantic Airways,  HSBC,  Google Inc.,  British Airways

Penguin to launch Assassin's Creed novel

Penguin Books is embarking on the latest experiment in the publishing world to net new readers by launching a novel based on a computer game character. Working with the game maker Ubisoft, Penguin will publish the novel Assassin's Creed Renaissance at ...

From KATIE ALLEN, Guardian Unlimited,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ubisoft,  Electronic Arts Inc.,  Nintendo

Mathematicians find the formula for a hit film sequel

Ever wondered why Spider-Man 2 triumphed and Basic Instinct 2 bombed? Now a group of academics have come up with a mathematical formula to predict the fortunes of a film sequel. Hollywood has long known a follow-up is a fairly safe bet and franchises ...

From KATIE ALLEN, Guardian Unlimited,  7 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sharon Stone,  Michael Douglas,  J J Abrams

Mickey Mouse reinvented as action hero

Mickey Mouse is rebranded as an action hero to be launched as Epic Mickey for Nintendo's Wii console next year. More than 80 years after he first appeared in Steamboat Willie, Disney's Mickey Mouse is poised to make his debut as the lead character in ...

From KATIE ALLEN, The Observer,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Disney Interactive Studios,  Nintendo,  Victoria Beckham

YouTube seeks copyright clash profit

Mr Bean: the language-free comedy has benefited from Google's video 'fingerprint' system, with rights owner Tiger Aspect choosing to monetise most of the unauthorised content posted on the web Google is seeking to drag YouTube into profit by convincing ...

From KATIE ALLEN, Guardian Unlimited,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Rowan Atkinson

Have your say on how to spend several millions for digital innovation

The government-backed Technology Strategy Board is inviting the creative industries to have input in how funding is shared out Industry figures including Fred Bolza from Sony Music will be on the panel for an interactive debate on the future of digital ...

From KATIE ALLEN, PDA - Digital Content Blog | The Guardian,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Sony Music

Google launches music search

internet users in the United States that will provide information about artists and quick access to licensed music providers. The new search feature on Google.com will allow people to find songs, even if they know only a few of the lyrics, by simply ...

From KATIE ALLEN, Guardian Unlimited,  29 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.

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