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Thursday Business Links: Sony BMG Merger Still Alive
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The Sony BMG merger saga continues. After a lower court ruled against the merger two years ago, Europe's highest court has instructed the lower court to re-examine the case. The European Court of Justice found the lower court made several mistakes in how it applied legal tests for a collective monopoly.
Let's Re-define the Term "Indie"
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What is indie? To the Wall Street Journal, which had an article on "indie" musicians today, an indie artist is one not signed to a major label. That's a fair definition, and the traditional one. Most people would probably agree.
Who's Getting The Sync Money?
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I thought this article at AdAge.com would show how indie musicians are finding money in advertising. After all, its title is "Indie Act Seeks Backup Brand." Sync licensing can go a long way in making up for slowing music sales and the overall challenge of being on an indie, so it makes for a good topic these days. The article showed me two things: The revenue can be pretty good, and people shouldn't confuse "business indie" and "music i



