Radiohead Said to Shun Major Labels in Next Deal
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Radiohead, the British rock band, is close to signing a deal to release its next album independently and leave the major record companies behind.
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Record labels are looking to digital sales as a first step on the road to the larger music marketplace after years of infighting over how to sell music online.
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The Nine Inch Nails rocker talks to News.com about the future of music on the Internet and about leaving the record labels behind
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Long associated with EMI, the Rolling Stones have signed an exclusive recording agreement to release their next album â the soundtrack for Martin Scorseseâs documentary concert film âShine a Lightâ â through Universal Music Group, The Associated Press reported. The album is scheduled for March. The announcement prompted speculation that after 16 years the band could part ways with EMI, which has changed ownership and plans to cut as many as 2,000 jobs. Radiohead and Paul McCartney have already left the label. EMI, pointing out that Universal Music is affiliated with Universal Pictures, producers of the film, said its relationship with the Stones would be unaffected.
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Record labels say no deal has been finalised with site which promised legal downloads of over 25m tracks
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Radiohead have the UK's number one album, three months after In Rainbows was offered for free online.
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British rock band Radiohead scored its second No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts on Wednesday with a release that was initially sold on the Internet under a revolutionary "name-your-own-price" system.
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Major labels have begun demanding a cut of concert earnings or T-shirt, ring tone and merchandise revenue from new artists seeking record contracts.
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While the major record companies continue to discount new releases, some labels are pushing tricked-out versions of big titles that carry their highest prices ever.
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Radiohead are forced to abandon an intimate gig at an east London record shop after nearly 1,500 fans turn up.
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Business & money: Â· UK chief goes after new owner angers musicians   Â· Venture capital group determined to cut costs
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LOS ANGELES - Record labels have consistently rebuffed calls by digital music executives to sell songs online without copy-protection restrictions. But now that the CEO of the predominant online music retailer has joined the chorus, will labels pay attention?
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LONDON (Billboard) - Radiohead have earned their fifth UK chart-topper with "In Rainbows," which was released in stores last week, several months after fans were able to download it from the group's Web site for a price of their own choosing.
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GCap turns down an approach from its rival Global Radio over a possible takeover.
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The pay-what-you-choose initiative begun by the British art-rock band Radiohead has crossed over to the realm of classical music. The British violinist Tasmin Little plans to offer her next recording, âThe Naked Violin,â free as a digital download in an effort to popularize such music, Reuters reported. âJust the fact that people can listen to it on a computer means that hopefully they wonât feel a need to have an education or be from a particular background or a certain sector of society,â she said. The album, featuring three pieces for unaccompanied violin and a commentary from Ms. Little, will be available on Monday from tasminlittle.net.
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Record labels are demanding such a large cut from online music sales that several of existing online music stores will eventually be forced to go under, The Independent cautions today.
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Merlin waves magic wand Independent labels are in a public row over whether to back Warner Music's bid for ailing British major EMI. The merger would see the 'Big Four' consolidate into a Big Three.â¦