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New Music Business Briefing

By: Bruce Houghton
2007-02-23

A court has ordered Microsoft to pay $1.52 billion in damages for use of two digital music patents owned by Acatal-Lucent that convert audio files to mp3's on the PC.

That's a lot 'o Zunes.

A new study says that ad supported video online will be far surpassed by paid video downloads in the next few years.

Universal label Suretone (Weezer) will start seeding P2P's with incomplete music videos that link back to the label's ad supported web site for compete viewing.

UK retailer CD WOW again catches industry flack for selling imported CD's cheaper than price regulated UK product.

(Not Steve)JOBS: Max Tolkoff leaves FNX Boston for the Indie 101 PD job in LA. Ex-Virgin Andy Gershon is named EVP at Epic. Expect more moves at Epic/Columbia. Justin Neschi gets the top digital VP post at WMG. And Ian Rogers will head Yahoo Music.

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About the Author:
Bruce Houghton is a 25 year music industry veteran who owns booking agency Skyline Music and the tour marketing company Skyline Innovations.

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