http://www.billboard.biz The latest news and information from Billboard.biz en-us 2007 Billboard.biz Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:43:909 EDT Digital and Mobile Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ifcadec3fe426ce3cd48952737605cf1b Digital and Mobile By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ifcadec3fe426ce3cd48952737605cf1b Billboard senior digital correspondent Antony Bruno discusses the best and worst digital developments of the week. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i7d21992b375a28c6fccd16590d572891 Digital and Mobile By Associated Press http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i7d21992b375a28c6fccd16590d572891 Jimi Hendrix is coming to "Guitar Hero." It's the first time Hendrix's likeness will be showcased in the game. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i50336777802bc2990202126cc56419a4 Digital and Mobile By Leila Cobo, Miami http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i50336777802bc2990202126cc56419a4 In a bid to reach the Latin marketplace, mobile aggregator/distributor PlayPhone has launched an all Spanish language site. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i878f85566c2dda76b3291587c7e84e06 Digital and Mobile By Mitchell Peters, L.A. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i878f85566c2dda76b3291587c7e84e06 StubHub seals a partnership with the Virgin Mobile Festival, to be held Aug. 9-10 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i878f85566c2dda76bab5c9bc1b94b74c Digital and Mobile By Kamau High, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i878f85566c2dda76bab5c9bc1b94b74c Online music service Rhapsody will use the chart topping group Death Cab for Cutie in its next ad campaign, Billboard.biz has learned. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae20abe851d703a3863 Digital and Mobile By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae20abe851d703a3863 Warner Music Group is licensing its catalog to SendMe Mobile, a direct-to-consumer mobile content distributor. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae290154de5d3a4fbdd Digital and Mobile By Mitchell Peters, L.A. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae290154de5d3a4fbdd Mariah Carey, Gavin Rossdale, LeAnn Rimes, Nelly and Nas, among others, will perform as part of the second annual Samsung AT&T Summer Krush, a free summer concert series designed to highlight Samsung's music-centric BlackJack II mobile phone. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae2fea6564d9f9bdd43 Digital and Mobile By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae2fea6564d9f9bdd43 MTV unveiled an online, interactive music guide designed to help viewers learn more about the music they hear on the various MTV channels. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3idc8a1fe56256201edfdbd1c1c1ab75b0 Digital and Mobile By Lars Brandle, London http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3idc8a1fe56256201edfdbd1c1c1ab75b0 Apple Computer will not go ahead with plans to cut the price of downloads on its market leading iTunes Music Store in the U.K., explaining that exchange rate changes meant there is no longer any discrepancy between prices in the U.K. and the European Union. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i2fc67cb358fbecf777c5fd0fc591ab40 Digital and Mobile By Juliana Koranteng, London http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i2fc67cb358fbecf777c5fd0fc591ab40 Sony BMG U.K. has become the first major music company to strike a video content agreement with Muzu TV, an ad-funded online multimedia music service launching in Beta format today. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie74041aeb86526bb9533decc75e4fcda Digital and Mobile By Kamau High, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie74041aeb86526bb9533decc75e4fcda Radiohead has partnered with Google in an effort to have people remix the footage from its latest video, "House of Cards," from the album "In Rainbows." Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie74041aeb86526bbad97a461b105628d Digital and Mobile By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie74041aeb86526bbad97a461b105628d Every song from Metallica’s upcoming album, “Death Magnetic,” will be available for gamers to download and play on “Guitar Hero III” and its sequel “Guitar Hero World Tour;” Universal Music Group has named Christopher Bell VP of advanced technology for the company’s eLabs division. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae2f31ec4cf7a1c8af7 Digital and Mobile By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i26f4ff48c6b4dae2f31ec4cf7a1c8af7 The once glorious, now marginally relevant E3 videogame conference is underway in Los Angeles this week, with a few nuggets of interesting news related to the business of digital entertainment sneaking out. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i19d596a15ffa6001d7488cbdaed05e5f Digital and Mobile By Mitchell Peters, L.A. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i19d596a15ffa6001d7488cbdaed05e5f Ad-supported free streaming music service Imeem has launched an online contest that will give two artists a performance slot on the second annual Treasure Island Music Festival, to be held Sept. 20-21 on the titular island in San Francisco Bay. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i78e076c5490e13139cf80f21ff856b9b Digital and Mobile By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i78e076c5490e13139cf80f21ff856b9b After a letting in a few peeks under the covers here and there in recent weeks, MTV and Harmonix have completely unveiled their plans for "Rock Band 2." Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i020339442adcaf2567b4d153c4eaa0fe Digital and Mobile By Kamau High, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i020339442adcaf2567b4d153c4eaa0fe The Jonas Brothers, the tween band sensation, are partnering with Verizon Wireless to show exclusive episodes of their online show "Band in a Bus." Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i35b5907ab9b3ce6f4445895925f2218b Digital and Mobile By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i35b5907ab9b3ce6f4445895925f2218b Billboard's digital correspondent reviews the best and worst digital developments of the week. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8955ea263e2f38a449148920d7f9a3c6 Digital and Mobile By Robert Thompson, Toronto http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8955ea263e2f38a449148920d7f9a3c6 The Quebec Superior Court has issued an injunction shutting down the controversial company Quebectorrent.com Inc., one of the most prominent file sharing services operating in the province. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iff4fffbfb65a506f756f65d088b29ecf Digital and Mobile By Antony Bruno, Denver http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iff4fffbfb65a506f756f65d088b29ecf The Orchard opens its catalog to Myxer; 'Guitar Hero: World Tour' gets a boost from Line 6; and a group of indies bolster their IM marketing. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8955ea263e2f38a47e602dd11e717451 Digital and Mobile By Kamau High, N.Y. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8955ea263e2f38a47e602dd11e717451 Is the publisher of "Guitar Hero" working on an online music store that could rival Apple's iTunes?