ASCAP seeks to work with Napster
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), which administers performance royalties for songwriters, said Thursday it remained ready and willing to issue a license for…
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Saudi prince to invest an extra $1 bil in AOL
If money talks, then Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal said a lot Thursday as he predicted who would survive the ongoing dot-com shakeout.
Fandom buys Cinescape
Online sci-fi, fantasy and horror venture Fandom.com has acquired bi-monthly entertainment genre mag Cinescape and its affiliated Web ventures in an undisclosed deal.
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TheBeatles.com launches Nov. 13
The Beatles are going here, there and everywhere online by bowing an official Web site, appropriately called TheBeatles.com, on Nov. 13. Paul, George, Ringo and Yoko have all contributed to the site…
Latin America's IAMP clicks on Sitio
Ibero American Media Partners, a joint venture backed by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst and Venezuelan conglom Cisneros, is acquiring struggling Latino portal El Sitio and will create a new-media company…
UMG pacts with Canal Plus for TV, music
Universal Music Group has pacted with Canal Plus U.S. Technologies to roll out, by the end of the year, an interactive television initiative that focuses on music.
Universal, Hypnotic host 'Pie 2′
Universal Pictures and Hypnotic.com are hosting an online casting call for "American Pie 2."
Land Rover, Real Networks raid 'Tomb'
Most studios try to keep insider info about their upcoming big pics off of the Internet. Not Paramount Pictures. The studio has partnered with Land Rover and Real Networks to present "Tomb Raider…
Scour finds a buyer
Scour, the troubled online search service for digital entertainment files, has found itself a buyer to stay afloat. The Los Angeles-based company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month…
Amazon enters Asian market
Leading online retailer Amazon.com entered the Asian market with a splash Wednesday as it started business in Japan, the world's second-largest book market. The new site, called Amazon.co.jp, marks…
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Domestic Film DAILY
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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Daily:$4.3M Cumulative:$174.9M Disney 22.52% -
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Rio 2
Rio 2
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Daily:$3.6M Cumulative:$52.9M Fox 17.90% -
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Heaven is for Real
Heaven is for Real
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Daily:$3.3M Cumulative:$7.0M Sony / TriStar -10.21%
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