Hong Kong – The third annual Music Matters Asia-Pacific forum at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong concluded June 5 on a high note, following some heated comments that telecommunication firms are making huge profits at the expense of musical artists and record companies.
“The problems [...]
Kuala Lumpur – MTV Networks Asia is bringing back its MTV Asia Awards (MTVAA) – set to take place at the Arena of Stars in Genting - City of Entertainment, Malaysia on 2 August 2008, to be hosted by 30 Seconds to Mars’ Jared Leto.
Confirmed regional partners include edc by Esprit, [...]
Hong Kong – Principle Management CEO and manager of rock band U2, Paul McGuinness heads a lineup of senior music industry executives scheduled to speak at the third annual Music Matters forum to be held from June 3-5, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Hong Kong.
Concert promoter [...]
Speculation is mounting that REED MIDEM's cross-platform content show AMAZIA is to be cancelled.
Scheduled for 17-20 November 2008, at the HKCEC in Hong Kong, many exhibitors were confused at AMAZIA's timing so soon after MIPCOM, just before the CASBAA Conference, and in apparent [...]
The music business in the digital era of today faces a host of challenges not dissimilar to those encountered by an audiovisual content market that is moving increasingly towards digital distribution over new media platforms.
Efforts and solutions offered by players in the music [...]
Hong Kong – The Asian Film Awards (AFA) will raise the curtain for the month-long Hong Kong Entertainment Expo 2008 with a dash of glamour. To be held March 17, 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the kudos event in its second year, will be graced by regional [...]
Asia's largest online and mobile music company, with 50-plus partner stores attracting the majority of online and wireless purchases, Soundbuzz also operates its own on-line store, www.soundbuzz.com, as well as providing content and/or technology infrastructure.
The company has [...]
There are undoubtedly many TV viewers to whom names like Snow Patrol, The Fray and Jason Mraz might not ring any immediate bells. But their music might be far more recognizable to many as ‘that song from Grey’s Anatomy’ or ‘the Ugly Betty video’. Proving popular with viewers, and [...]
Illinois/Singapore – Motorola, Inc. mobile handset manufacturer and provider of mobile entertainment, has successfully acquired Soundbuzz Pte Ltd, a pan-Asian music provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The deal is expected to aid Motorola in expanding its Greater [...]
Hong Kong — Bimbom Barkah has been named General Manager of Universal Music Indonesia. Reporting to Sandy Monteiro, Senior Vice-President of Universal Music Group International (UGMI) (ASEAN), Barkah is based in Jakarta to be responsible for all aspects of the company's daily operations. [...]