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Big music firms dealt a legal blow

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The United States District Court in San Francisco has ruled that EMI Group PLC of the United Kingdom and Vivendi Universal S.A. of France misled federal investigators concerning online-music pricing. The music labels obscured their practices about seeking and gaining information on the rival companies pricing agreements with online-music services.

Author: Smith, Ethan
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
United Kingdom, France, Entertainers & entertainment groups, Discipline, Music industry, EMI Group PLC, Vivendi S.A.

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New grind: at Starbucks, a blend of coffee and music creates a potent mix

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Famed coffee shop operator Starbucks Corp.'s foray into producing and selling CDs is discussed. The history of the company's development as well as the managerial direction of chairman Howard Schultz are outlined in order to illustrate the company's successful strategies as a music retailer.

Author: Smith, Ethan, Gray, Steven
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2005
United States, Market share, Management dynamics, Roasted coffee, Executive changes & profiles, Goods & services distribution, Services information, Channels of Distribution, Fruits and tree nuts, not elsewhere classified, Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores, Record Stores, Record & prerecorded tape stores, Musical instrument stores, Music Stores, Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores, Management, Officials and employees, Services, Coffee industry, Distribution, Sound recordings, Works, Company Profile, Company business management, Starbucks Corp., Company market share, Company distribution practices, Charles, Ray, Schultz, Howard, Lombard, Ken, Mackinnon, Donald

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