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   Charlie Walk Named EVP of Republic Records

   1:04 pm 1/28/2013

   • by Billboard Staff

   The music industry veteran will oversee marketing, PR and promotion at the 18-year-old label, which counts Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Florence + the Machine on its roster.Read more

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   YouTube to Acquire 10 Percent Stake in Vevo (Report)

   5:40 am 1/17/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   The Google online video site is expected to invest about $50 million and renew a distribution agreement with the Internet music venture of Universal Music and Sony.Read more

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   U.K. Hackers Who Stole Michael Jackson Songs Sentenced to Community Service

   7:14 am 1/15/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   They downloaded close to 8,000 Sony Music files, including unreleased tracks by the late King of Pop.Read more

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   Sony, BMG Reteam for Parlophone Label Bid (Report)

   1:46 am 1/7/2013

   • by Scott Roxborough

   Four years after disbanding their music joint venture, the two media giants are eyeing EMI assets, including the Coldplay label.Read more

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   'X Factor' U.S. Boosts Earnings at TV Arm of Simon Cowell, Sony Venture

   11:53 pm 1/3/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   Revenue for the TV production business of Syco Entertainment also nearly doubled for the latest fiscal year.Read more

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   BMG Buys Virgin, Famous Music Catalog From Sony/ATV

   5:53 am 12/21/2012

   • by Scott Roxborough

   The deal gives BMG worldwide rights to songs by artiss including Duffy, Nirvana, Take That and Robbie Williams.Read more

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   Alicia Keys Sued Over 'Girl on Fire': Is It Based on a Blogger's Ear?

   9:00 am 12/17/2012

   • by Eriq Gardner

   After reading that the Grammy-winning singer supposedly had repurposed his song "Hey There Lonely Girl," Earl Shuman files a copyright infringement lawsuit.Read more

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   Credit Agency Cuts Sony Debt Rating to Junk Status

   4:08 am 11/22/2012

   • by Gavin J. Blair

   Ratings firm Fitch cites a weak financial outlook for the entertainment and electronics giant.Read more

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   Rage Against the Machine to Mark 20th Anniversary with 'XX' Box Set

   2:20 pm 10/9/2012

   • by Shirley Halperin

   The collection, due out Nov. 27, comes in three configurations and features liner notes written by longtime fan and hip-hop pioneer Chuck D.Read more

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    Steve Barnett Exiting Sony's Columbia Records for Universal's New Capitol Label Group (Analysis)

    4:44 pm 10/5/2012

    • by Shirley Halperin

    With UMG's acquisition of EMI complete, the veteran music exec will relocate to the west coast where he'll oversee the newly formed entity's rock and pop rosters. Read more

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