The United States Justice Department has recently approved the pending multi-billion dollar merger of satellite radio competitors XM and Sirius. Though no other satellite radio providers exist, officials from the DOJ stated that the merger would not constitute a monopoly, since there are other alternatives to satellite radio itself; consumers can select options such as […]
Entries from March 2008
XM-Sirius Merger Approved by Justice Dept
March 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Category: Mergers & Acquisitions · Satellite radio
RIAA to face malicious prosecution lawsuit
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments
The Recording Industry Association of America, which represents the major labels of the United States music industry and hundreds of other smaller labels, may be going to court again in the near future. However, this time, the organization will be the defendant in a malicious prosecution lawsuit. The complainant is Tanya Andersen, a single mother […]
Category: Litigation · RIAA
Nine Inch Nails releases “Ghosts I-IV” for 0-300 dollars
March 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Industrial rock/electronic group Nine Inch Nails has just announced the release of their new album, Ghosts I-IV, and are using a multi-faceted model of distribution to get the release to fans.
Much like Radiohead’s In Rainbows, or the Trent Reznor & Saul Williams collaboration The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!, Ghosts is available in high-quality, […]
Category: Artist developments · New artist models · Nine Inch Nails