mediamemo.allthingsd.com - 6/15/2009
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Just a few weeks after a very public breakup, Warner Music Group and Imeem are getting back together again. Warner, which told investors last month that it had written off the $16 million it had invested in the Web music start-up, plus another $4 million in debt, has made a new deal with the ...
news.cnet.com - 6/15/2009
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Warner Music Boosts Stake In Imeem In Return For New Licensing Terms
paidContent —
... ) is increasing its stake in the company. AllThingsD reports that Warner is getting a bigger piece of the company in exchange for a new licensing deal in which Imeem will pay Warner Brothers less each month for the use of its music. CNET ...
With An iPhone And Android Strategy, Imeem Mobile Pushes Past A Million Users
TechCrunch —
... new to the service.
Of course, all of these things are just fairly inconsequential stats if the service isn’t monetizing them in some way. There has been of a lot of speculation about Imeem’s future, after reports surfaced that some of the major music labels which had been backing it, were not seeing returns on their investment and were backing out. Warner Music was the one in particular that was unhappy. But reports today indicate that they’re back in the mix after renegotiating some kind of deal with Imeem. Caldwell wouldn’t ...
Grooveshark Signs EMI Deal: Staring Down the Barrel of a Gun?
ReadWriteWeb —
... , the road to signing major labels has been fraught with legal battles. Despite the fact that Warner music originally invested in Imeem, the company sued the startup to settle outstanding debt. In the end, it seems Grooveshark renegotiated licensing agreements while looking down the barrel of a gun. Due to the similar nature of the EMI / Grooveshark relationship, we can't help thinking that this recent deal likely skews in favor of the labels and rights holders. ...
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