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Worldwide sales of music via the internet and mobile phones generated sales of $1.1 billion in 2005, up from just $380 million in 2004, with the market looking set to continue significant growth in the coming year. According to new figures from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), digital music now accounts for… Continue reading Global Digital Music Sales Reach $1.1 Billion In 2005

Mobile phone handset manufactures will see their revenues fall in 2006, with a new study from iSuppli forecasting wholesale prices to drop by 9% in 2006. According to eMarketer the market may be over supplied, with 850 million handsets made in 2006, 40 million more than in 2005. Informa Telecoms & Media recently reported that… Continue reading Mobile Handset Providers To See Revenue Drop

UBC Media has announced that the first Channel 4 programme to be broadcast on its digital radio joint venture with Channel 4, Oneword, will premiere tomorrow, with the weekly Jon Snow Reports programme airing at 8am.The programme will feature a highly topical investigation into cannabis abuse in the light of its reclassification as a ‘type… Continue reading Oneword Debuts Tomorrow

Robert Lerwill, chief executive of Aegis has said that the media and communications company is not holding any talks with Vincent Bollore in regards to a possible merger with rival advertising group Havas.Lerwill added that he would be opposed to granting Bollore a seat on the Aegis board of directors if the French entrepreneur were… Continue reading Lerwill Denies Possible Havas Merger

Channel 4 enjoyed an impressive turnout last night, with the first in the new series of Desperate Housewives attracting an average adult audience of 3.6 million.The broadcaster saw Celebrity Big Brother boast healthy ratings, with an average of 4.2 million adult viewers tuning in to watch Faria Alam be the second housemate evicted from the… Continue reading Big Brother Eviction Attracts Strong Audience

Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Capital Radio’s former strategy and development director, Nathalie Schwarz, to aid the broadcaster in identifying expansion opportunities in the UK radio market.Schwarz will report directly to Andy Duncan, chief executive of Channel 4 and will have among her responsibilities the organisation of a bid by the broadcaster to… Continue reading Schwarz To Oversee Channel 4’s Digital Radio Development

Total advertising expenditure in the US is forecast to rise by 5.4% in 2006, generating $152.3 billion in measured media spend, according to the latest estimates from TNS Media Intelligence. TNS projects adspend to grow at a slower rate in the first half of the year, rising by 5%, versus the stronger 5.7% expected in… Continue reading TNS Forecasts US Adspend To Rise By 5.4% In 2006

Publishing body, Emap, has announced plans to sell Period Living and Traditional Homes magazine and website to Centaur Holdings for £1.5 million.The magazine is the only one of its type published by Emap, catering for consumers with an interest in period homes. The monthly magazine has a monthly circulation of 55,337, according to the latest… Continue reading Emap To Sell Period Homes Magazine To Centaur

Online searches are the most popular source for finding information on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), with a new survey by Yahoo! showing that 90% of respondents say they use the internet to learn about the technology. According to the US study, conducted by the National American Testing Organisation, 67% of the 302 home broadband… Continue reading VoIP Searches Prove Popular Online

IAB Europe, has unveiled plans to relaunch and expand its popular AllAboutCookies.org data service, with the system explaining the data protection issues around the use of cookies and giving guidance to website publishers to ensure they have effective cookie policies in place.The data service will benefit web publishers, marketers and media owners, as well as… Continue reading IAB Europe Relaunches AllAboutCookies.org