http://press.sonymusic.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sony Music Entertainment to Go Mobile With Artists’ Websites; Launching Mobile Michael Jackson Website With Video, Photos, News and More Partnership with Azuki Systems Delivers Optimized Mobile Content New York, NY – November 11, 2009 – Sony Music Entertainment today announced plans to optimize the Web destinations of its artists for viewing on mobile ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/11/11/sony-music-entertainment-to-go-mobile-with-artists-websites/ SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK (October 26, 2009) – SendMe Mobile, the premier mobile media company, today announced a multi-faceted partnership with Sony Music Entertainment to offer mobile phone users access to Sony Music’s roster of acclaimed artists through SendMeMobile.com. As part of the agreement, SendMe will offer users a comprehensive ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/10/29/sendme-to-offer-sony-music-ringtones-videos-and-images-including-never-before-available-content/ New York, New York, Monday, October 19, 2009…VEVO, the new premium music video and entertainment service powered by YouTube, has received a strategic investment from Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC), one of the world’s fastest growing, multi-platform media organizations. The announcement was made today by Doug Morris, Chairman & CEO ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/10/19/vevo-partners-with-abu-dhabi-media-company/ The specially designed music series “MusiCure”, which was originally developed over more than five years by Danish composer Niels Eje, will now be released worldwide in a unique collaboration between Sony Music Entertainment and the composer’s own label Gefion Records. The story behind MusiCure is extraordinary because this specially designed original ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/10/06/danish-created-%e2%80%9cmusicure%e2%80%9d-by-composer-niels-eje-to-be-released-worldwide-in-collaboration-with-sony-music-international/ NEW YORK – September 30, 2009 – Citi’s ThankYou Network, one of the world's largest loyalty programs, today announced a new rewards experience that allows its millions of members to use ThankYou Points to get music downloads from Sony Music Entertainment.  ThankYou Members now ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/10/02/citi-launches-relationship-with-sony-music-entertainment/ NEW YORK, NY - On October 12th, the first new Michael Jackson song to emerge since the world mourned the loss of this musical icon will be released – a brand new single entitled “This Is It.” Soon after, Sony Music Entertainment's Columbia/Epic Label Group will release the two-disc album ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/09/23/sony-music-entertainment-to-release-two-disc-album-with-music-inspired-by-the-sony-pictures-film-michael-jackson%e2%80%99s-this-is-it-on-october-26th27th/ Pioneering Startup Inks First Deal With Major Label NEW YORK, Sept. 22  AmieStreet.com, the up-and-coming music retailer and discovery service, today announced an agreement with Sony Music Entertainment to sell music from the major label's vast catalog of legendary artists. The deal covers both current hits and classic recordings from Sony Music. ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/09/22/sony-music-entertainment-releases-catalog-on-amiestreetcom/ comScore Data Shows Significant Gain In Global Audience Share New York, NY – August 25, 2009 – Sony Music Entertainment today announced that it has been named one of the Web’s top 10 entertainment music destinations by comScore Media Metrix, an online marketing research company. Sony Music ranks #10 in the world ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/08/25/sony-music-entertainment-ranked-among-top-10-online-music-destinations/ New app exclusively features songs by Sony Music artists including Britney Spears, Sean Kingston, The Fray, John Mayer and many more Seattle, WA. -  August 13, 2009 - iLike, a leading social music discovery service, today announced the availability of the iLike Challenge App on the App Store. The iLike Challenge ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/08/14/ilike-challenge-app-now-available-on-app-store/ Film Drawn From Legendary Entertainer's Last Rehearsals and Behind-The-Scenes Footage Will Be Released October 30th in High Definition with Digital Sound CULVER CITY, Calif., August 10, 2009 - Beginning October 30th, the world will have a front-row seat for Michael Jackson's final concert, as Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/08/10/michael-jacksons-this-is-it-to-be-presented-in-theaters-around-the-world-by-sony-pictures-entertainment-and-sony-music-entertainment/ Addictive Rhythm Game For iPhone and iPod Touch Features Songs From Superstars LOS ANGELES, July 8 -- EpicTilt today announced the launch of TapStar™ on the Apple App Store. TapStar is a rhythm game for the iPhone and iPod Touch that features music from an exclusive label-wide partnership with Sony ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/07/08/epictilt-and-sony-music-entertainment-launch-tapstar-on-apple-app-store/ Partnership to Leverage Combined Global Online Retail Distribution Network And Complementary Technologies New York, New York — July 1, 2009 — Sony Music Entertainment (SME) today announced that it has entered into a global partnership with IODA to create a new leading distribution and services network ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/07/01/sony-music-entertainment-and-ioda-partner-to-create-leading-digital-distribution-and-services-network-for-independent-rights-holders/ NEW YORK, NY – June 25, 2009 – Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture. Commenting on his passing, Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President, Sony Corporation, said: ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/06/26/sony-comments-on-the-passing-of-michael-jackson/ SONY MUSIC ACQUIRES A MINORITY STAKE IN DADA.NET IN EXCHANGE FOR ITS HOLDING IN DADA ENTERTAINMENT SONY MUSIC AND DADA SIGN A STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT New York, Florence – June 25, 2009 – Sony Music Entertainment and Dada, a leading international provider of web and mobile community and entertainment services, ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/06/25/sony-music-entertainment-and-dada-strengthen-their-strategic-partnership/ Sony Music Entertainment (SME) Joins Universal Music Group (UMG) to Make Professionally-Created Content Available from Broad Array of Musical Artists New York, New York, Thursday, June 4, 2009 -- Sony Music Entertainment (SME) has joined Universal Music Group (UMG) to create VEVO, the new premium music video and entertainment service conceived by UMG and powered by YouTube. ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/06/04/vevo-and-sony-music-entertainment-join-forces-for-world-class-premium-online-music-video-service/ Internet’s Corner Music Store to Sell Sony Catalog Starting in Q3 NEW YORK, June 1, 2009 – eMusic, the internet’s corner music store, and Sony Music Entertainment today announced that they have reached an agreement to sell songs from Sony Music’s back catalog on the eMusic website. Beginning ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/06/02/emusic-and-sony-music-entertainment-strike-deal/ Sony Music Becomes First Music Major To Provide Gracenote Lyrics Service Across Label Groups And Artist Websites Britney Spears, Ciara, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson And Michael Jackson Among First Official Artist Websites To Launch New Features New York, NY – May 5, 2009 – Sony Music Entertainment (SME) today ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/05/05/sony-music-entertainment-websites-to-feature-audio-players-and-song-lyrics/ New York, NY –  May 4, 2009 – Sony Music Entertainment and Razor & Tie Entertainment have expanded their exclusive distribution agreement to include full digital rights, it was announced today by Thomas Hesse, President, Global Digital Business, U.S. Sales, and Corporate Strategy, Sony Music Entertainment, and Craig Balsam and Cliff Chenfeld, Co-owners, ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/05/04/razor-tie-expands-distribution-agreement-with-sony-music-entertainment/ * First global mobile network operator to offer DRM free music across both mobile phones and PCs * Customers are free to play their downloaded music on any of their digital devices * Over a million tracks to choose from including a huge selection of today’s top artists such as Britney Spears, Coldplay, ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/03/12/vodafones-music-catalogue-switches-to-digital-rights-management-free-mp3-format-from-universal-music-sony-music-and-emi-on-mobile-and-pc/ Bolsters one of North America’s largest ringtone catalogs, with over 400,000 song titles spanning top 3 carriers PALO ALTO, Calif. – FEBRUARY 23, 2009 – mSpot, Inc. a mobile music and entertainment company, today announces it has signed a distribution agreement with Sony Music Entertainment to add ... http://press.sonymusic.com/2009/02/23/mspot-sony-music-entertainment-reach-customizable-ringtone-deal/