Read more Warner Music stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10362/warner-music.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:03:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65383/apple-teams-up-with-record-labels-to-revive-the-album.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApple has joined forces with four major record labels on a mission to get music buyers to start buying albums again instead of just single tracks, the Financial Times reports. The project—codenamed "Cocktail"—will bundle album downloads with lyrics sheets, sleeve notes, photos, and assorted interactive features in an...http://www.newser.com/story/65383/apple-teams-up-with-record-labels-to-revive-the-album.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 8:50:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60289/jay-z-close-to-sony-deal-or-maybe-warner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFollowing his departure from Def Jam, Jay-Z is close to making a deal with a new label—the question is, which one? Sources tell Billboard a deal with Sony’s Epic Records “is 95% complete,” while the New York Daily News reports a deal with Warner Music Group/Atlantic is in the...http://www.newser.com/story/60289/jay-z-close-to-sony-deal-or-maybe-warner.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 May 2009 2:12:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/45904/warner-music-pulls-videos-from-youtube.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWarner Music ordered YouTube to remove all music videos by Warner artists today after talks to renew their licensing deal stalled, Reuters reports. The impasse could affect hundreds of thousands of video clips. The music group, home to artists such as Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is demanding...http://www.newser.com/story/45904/warner-music-pulls-videos-from-youtube.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Dec 2008 16:40:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43659/music-milestone-digital-outsells-cds-at-atlantic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAtlantic Records has become the first major label to pass a high-tech milestone: More than half of its music sales are now from digital products such as iTunes downloads and ring tones for cell phones. Sales of CDs have been declining across the board in recent years, so it was...http://www.newser.com/story/43659/music-milestone-digital-outsells-cds-at-atlantic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Nov 2008 19:41:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35412/omg-perez-hilton-expands-his-unlikely-empire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn three short years, Mario Armando Lavandeira—you may know him better as Perez Hilton—has transformed himself from shy recluse to celebrity gossip maven, with his website generating millions in revenue and page views. With TV specials, his own fashion line, a tell-all book due next year, and, soon,...http://www.newser.com/story/35412/omg-perez-hilton-expands-his-unlikely-empire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 23 Aug 2008 14:22:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31507/as-digital-gains-album-sales-plunge-11.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCDs continue to go the way of the 8-track, losing further ground to digital music. Another big drop in CD sales is being driven by the closure of Virgin stores and reduced shelf space at outlets like Target. CD sales are off 16% over the last 12 months and total...http://www.newser.com/story/31507/as-digital-gains-album-sales-plunge-11.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Jul 2008 6:35:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27170/mega-brand-rollout-revives-ol-blue-eyes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOl' Blue Eyes is still doing it his way—or his heirs' way, to be more precise. Frank Sinatra's family has inked a deal with Warner Music Group to ensure the singer's return on the 10th anniversary of his death: A postage stamp and new CD and DVD collections are...http://www.newser.com/story/27170/mega-brand-rollout-revives-ol-blue-eyes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 11 May 2008 14:59:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23286/myspace-music-takes-on-itunes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe world of online music buying looks set for a shakeup with the launch of MySpace Music, announced today. The joint venture between MySpace and three of the big four record labels aims to compete head-to-head with iTunes, CNET News reports. Music industry bigwigs are said to have long felt...http://www.newser.com/story/23286/myspace-music-takes-on-itunes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Apr 2008 14:51:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20111/perez-hilton-music-mogul.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag“Madonna’s leaving, Perez is coming.” Those words are straight from the mouth of the music industry's most unlikely new player, gossip blogger Perez Hilton. He has parlayed posts praising unknown and upcoming acts on his website into a possible deal doing the same for Warner Brothers Records, the New York...http://www.newser.com/story/20111/perez-hilton-music-mogul.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 Feb 2008 17:29:07 CST