Tag Archives: Film and TV Business

compiled by Philippe Astor 10-20-04 MUSIC BUSINESS Robbie album sold on memory card U2 To Release Collectable Atomic Bomb Music Publishers Sign Deal on Web Radio SoundExchange Joins International Webcasting Agreement Downloads Now Top of the UK Pop Charts V2 RECORDS NEXT CUSTOMER FOR MUSICRYPT Warner Music Singapore To Come …

compiled by Philippe Astor 10-18-04 MUSIC BUSINESS Sony BMG Sales Enterprise Taps Clyne, Morelli MIDEM 2005 : More Music Business Than Ever! Promo Only Music Delivery Software Launches New Escrow Service For Songs And Lyrics India : Counterfeit MP3 CDs flood markets DIGITAL MUSIC The End User: New key, old …

headlines and links for the week of 10-11-04, updated daily

Hard rock and horror films seem a logical fit: Los Angeles, CA based AEI’s (Atchity Entertainment International) DVD products will now be exclusively distributed by Victory Records in North America. AEI Chairman Dr. Kenneth Atchity said, “We’re thrilled to open this new vista of business for AEI. Through AEI Home …

Entertainment giant Viacom has been shaken by the resignation of president Mel Karmazin on Tuesday, and chairman of the Viacom Entertainment Group Jonathan Dolgen on Wednesday. HITS Daily Double has a nice summation of the Karmazin situation: Sumner Redstone’s bombshell announcement yesterday that he will relinquish his CEO title at …

Friends goes out as the top-rated comedy on television – love it, hate it, don’t give a fig, it’s a TV event. Thoughts, opinion, news: Friends – Culture and Heritage Yes I watched the Friends Final Episode. Why the heck not. By now you’ve heard or read a thousand opinions …

Tearful fans wave goodbye regretfully, detractors snarl “good riddance” – Friends gets the big bon voyage tonight: THE LAST ONE – Series Finale 8:59pm 2004-05-06 ALL NEW! “FRIENDS” SERIES FINALE – AFTER TEN YEARS THE FRIENDS PREPARE TO SAY GOODBYE — Filled with humor and bittersweet emotion, the series finale …

Remember Drew Carey? Until recently he was a superstar, the pride of Cleveland, the focal point of two ABC shows, the coolest dwid around. His show is about to enter its final season – in the summer: The finale of “The Drew Carey Show” is expected to air on ABC …

Big media conference yesterday – the panel included News Corp. president Peter Chernin, Viacom chairman/CEO Sumner Redstone, Sony Pictures chairman/CEO Michael Lynton and Activision chairman/CEO Robert Kotick, on Wednesday at the Milken Institute 2004 Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton. Chernin defended the network TV business, saying that despite audience …