An interview with Simon Ventus, project manager of Musik & Talang – annual music business conference for independent musicians, held in Finland (primarily for Swedesh-speaking audience).
The RIAA has called for Google to take its commitment to fighting online piracy “more seriously” after Google announced that a new copyright section would be added to its Transparency Report.
The RIAA has praised the office of the United States Trade representative for its Special 301 Report highlighting the inadequate copyright protection measures of some of the United States’ Trading partners, including Russian social media website, vKontakte.
Sony’s acquisition of EMI’s music publishing arm is to go ahead after the European Commission cleared it amid fears that it would prove anti-competitive.
UMG’s support of independent record stores is in contrast to the major’s effect on independent record labels.
The Guardian has reported that the European Union’s competition regulator has launched an in-depth probe of Universal Music Group’s planned acquisition of EMI.
