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Former MTV exec named MySpace Music president

NEW YORK (Reuters) - MySpace, the popular social networking website owned by News Corp, said on Tuesday former MTV executive Courtney Holt will become president of its MySpace Music joint venture with the four major record...

Report: VG Mobile Closes European Office

Vivendi Games Mobile (Surviving High School, Cake Mania 2) announced that it has closed its European office and terminated its contracts with partners as a result of parent company Vivendi Games' recent merger with Activision.

GigaPix Studios & Polychrome Pictures/Gold River Entertainment to Launch $60 Million Kid Slate

By PR Newswire Media 8 to Handle Foreign Distribution LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- GigaPix Studios, the independent production studio led by executive David Pritchard (HBO, "The Simpsons", "King of the Hill", "Family...

Another label sees big digital-music growth (CNET)

Another label sees big digital-music growth Another label sees big digital-music growth (CNET) - Warner Music Group, the label that represents such acts as REM and Green Day, is the second major recording company to report...

Relic Hints At Possible Homeworld Sequel

As the first real-time space combat strategy game, Homeworld is a game that remains near and dear to the hearts of many PC gamers. And now, with the IP making its way back to the original developer Relic from Vivendi, a giant...

Former Radio 2 controller joins Universal (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - Lesley Douglas, the former controller of BBC's Radio 2, has joined Universal Music UK to drive the companies strategy and media partnerships. Douglas was the controller of Radio 2 and for all popular music on...

Vivendi mulls Digital Plus bid

International News: Company may team with Telefonica -- Spanish telco Telefonica and France’s Vivendi have emerged as the sole contenders to buy Digital Plus, Spain’s biggest pay TV operation. Whether a sale goes through,...

Will Music Click with MySpace Users?

MySpace parent News Corp. will offer free music from the four major labels in a full-court press to generate ad revenue The music industry is looking for its next act. On Sept. 25, the giant social network is finally unveiling...

Ankara engaged in political advertisement, Ara Papian says

PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia needs diplomatic relations with Turkey, but Turkey needs them more, leader of Modus Vivendi center, historian and diplomat Ara Papian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Ankara engaged in political...

City of Gresham, Ore., and Veolia Water Receive National Recognition (Business Wire)

Monday November 24, 3:19 pm ET GRESHAM, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The pioneering partnership of Gresham, Ore., and Veolia Water North America has been recognized nationally by securing the 2008 Public-Private Partnership Award...