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Motorola concludes Soundbuzz deal
Music, 18 February 2008

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 [...]

Bimbom Barkah heads up Universal Music Indonesia as GM
Music, 28 January 2008

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. [...]

Motorola to acquire Soundbuzz
Music, 8 January 2008

Singapore – Mobile handset manufacturer Motorola will acquire Soundbuzz Pte Ltd, a pan-Asian music provider, to enhance its music delivery capabilities in Asia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal, subject to customary conditions, is expected to close in Q1 2008. [...]

Artificial Life and STAR launch mobile games with Taiwan pop groups
Music, 26 November 2007

Taiwan / Hong Kong – Artificial Life, a Hong Kong-based provider of mobile 3G technology and applications, and STAR have launched 15 Java mobile games based on Taiwanese teen pop groups Lollipop and Mei Mei in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The games feature Lollipop, a six-member all-boy [...]

XYZ buys 84 hours of lifestyle and music programming
Music, 26 November 2007

Sydney- FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) sold 84 hours of topical lifestyle and music programming to Australian subscription TV company XYZnetworks (XYZ). FME’s recently acquired The BRIT Awards 2008 will premiere on XYZ’s Channel [V] in February next year. Also included in [...]

Downbeat outlook for global music industry
Music, 19 November 2007

The worldwide music industry is on a downward spiral despite the growth of online sales. Global spending on recorded music, which tallied US$31.8 billion in 2006, is predicted to decline to $29.2 billion in 2007 and $26.2 billion in 2011. That’s according to eMarketer’s new [...]

MTV to debut “Unplugged” concerts in China
Music, 19 November 2007

Beijing / Hong Kong – MTV Networks China will produce and air the first “Unplugged” series of concerts in China. Sponsored by energy drink Red Bull, the two MTV – Red Bull Unplugged concerts will feature Pu Shu at Star Live in Beijing on Dec. 15 and Yu Quan at Absolute House in Shanghai [...]

New media – the challenges and opportunities
Music, 1 November 2007

THERE is no doubt that the digital revolution is transforming both society and the media industry. Technology has encroached upon all aspects of our daily lives. People watching television now have more choice not just on what they watch, but how they watch it. The proliferation [...]

Thinking global, acting local for High School Musical 2
Music, 1 October 2007

OverviewBased at the regional headquarters in Hong Kong, Simon George is responsible for directing the marketing strategies for Disney channelsacross the region, and overseeing the development of television franchises by working closely with other divisions of The Walt DisneyCompany. [...]

New show set to ‘AMAZIA’ in 2008
Music, 1 September 2007

What emerging trends have been identified from MIPTV , MILIA and MIPCOM in the past few years? A number of countries and regions are going more and more global, and Asia has been at the forefront of this trend. Since 2002, both MIPTV and MIPCOM have seen a significant inflow of [...]