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Midem addresses new world order.
New business models, free music and the future of DRM top 41-year-old event's agenda
by Martin Talbot
Anyone who has been to Midem over the years will tell you that Cannes in January boasts weather that can change with the tide.
But if the weather is changeable, Midem has also seen a wide range of industry moods too. Buttressed by the addition of MidemNet eight years ago, this 41-year-old conference has become perhaps the most reliable barometer of music business health.
And, after several years of staring into the music business crystal ball, this year's event reflected an industry that is realigning itself with a world built on new models.
The future of DRM, the potential for ad-driven "free music" services and the fate that awaits both indies and majors were the key topics of debate in Cannes.
Typifying the mood of change, perhaps, was EMI, the first major to grasp the nettle and make some tough decisions in 2007. The company's new chief executive officer Eric Nicoli arrived in town during MidemNet, using the presence of executives from around the world to speak for the first time to his national chiefs, along with his newly- promoted chairman and CEO of EMI Music International Jean Francois Cecillon.
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- Newspaper article from: The Online Reporter May 19, 2007 700+ words
...and higher sound quality. The DRM-free tracks cost $1.29 each...announced plans to offer its DRM-free music for download through...US and several other stores in Europe. EMI Music Scandinavia forged...videos available in the premium DRM-free format. The download...
- Europe to Accelerate DRM to Fight Piracy; Will Not Use Levies.(Digital Rights...
- Newspaper article from: The Online Reporter August 21, 2004 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Chemical Engineering February 1, 2006 700+ words
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- Reciprocal launches European operation; DRM and digital commerce services...
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire October 18, 2000 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire October 11, 2007 700+ words
...of Figures: Figure 2-1: DRM Value Chain Model Figure 3-1: Global - DRM Industry (in Billion US...amp; 2012F Figure 3-2: Europe - Mobile Download Revenue...Figure 4-3: US & Europe - DRM-enabled Online Music Industry...
- Axeda DRM Wins Leonards 2003 Award for Innovation.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 28, 2003 700+ words
...device relationship management (DRM) enterprise software and services...flagship product, the Axeda DRM(TM) System, won the "Leonards...prestigious Automation-Optimation Europe 2003 expo. Axeda won in the...confirms the strength of our DRM solution and the increased recognition...
- DRM live at Le Radio! Conference in Paris, February 6-9.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire February 3, 2005 700+ words
...February 2005-Digital Radio Mondiale: DRM live at Le Radio! Conference in Paris...to support the design of cost-effective DRM (TM) consumer receivers, the Digital...participants will have the opportunity to hear DRM broadcasts on medium-wave and short...
- DRM Concerns Stack Up.(digital rights management )
- Magazine article from: Wireless Week Marek, Sue September 1, 2006 700+ words
...members to double-check that the DRM system is one that is recognized...says. The influx of proprietary DRM solutions is causing interoperability...America, Asia, Australia and Europe using technology based on OMA DRM 1.0, OMA DRM 2.0 and Windows...
