MUMBAI: Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD) has entered into a strategic alliance with digital music distribution company TuneCore. As part of this agreement, TuneCore will provide and host distribution portals for UMG’s labels as...
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CASBAA gets breakthrough settlement in cable piracy battle
MUMBAI: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) announced a new direction in the battle against pay-TV piracy in the Philippines. A breakthrough settlement by Turtle Cable, an infringing cable operator in...
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Universal & Gemalto to distribute music via DVD – SIM card combo
MUMBAI: Gemalto has signed a partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG) to jointly promote the Smart Video Card as a new music distribution channel. Smart Video Card is a Gemalto innovation that embeds a...
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IC Places taps $9.6 billion US movie ticket sales market
MUMBAI: IC Places, Inc. has partnered with CinemaSource to offer showtime information and movie tickets for all of its US City Websites. Under the agreement CinemaSource will supply IC Places with complete theater and...
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National Amusements buys IMAX’s theatre
MUMBAI: IMAX Corporation and National Amusements, the United States ‘ fifth largest theatre operator, announced IMAX’s sale of the Feinstein IMAX Theatre in Providence , Rhode Island to National Amusements. The IMAX theatre had...
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20th Century Fox crosses $1 billion mark at box office
MUMBAI: Twentieth Century Fox International has become the first distributor to reach the $1 billion mark in box office receipts this year. A series of consecutive theatrical successes, including three blockbuster titles, each of...
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Michael Jackson’s ‘Suicide’ lyrics note to be auctioned
MUMBAI: International autograph auctioneers Alexander Autographs Inc. of Stamford, Ct. will offer in their August rock and entertainment auction a telling set of lyrics handwritten by Michael Jackson indicating that the late singer may...
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Michael Moore’s new film titled Capitalism: A Love Story
MUMBAI: Capitalism: A Love Story is the newly unveiled title of Oscar-winner Michael Moore’s latest documentary feature. Overture Films will release the film on 2 October, 2009, and Paramount Vantage will handle international distribution....
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Thousands of Fans watch Michael Jackson memorial at Cinedigm theatres
MUMBAI: Thousands of fans turned out to Cinedigm Digital Cinema theatres around the US to view the Michael Jackson Memorial Service via live feed direct from the Staples Center on 7 July. A total...
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Epictilt & Sony Music launch TapStar on Apple store
MUMBAI: EpicTilt has launched TapStar on the Apple App Store. TapStar is a rhythm game for the iPhone and iPod Touch that features music from an exclusive label-wide partnership with Sony Music Entertainment. The...
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