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Music biz unites to save 6Music
BPI and AIM join forces for Beeb’s unwanted radio baby Two wings of the music business which rarely agree on much have come together to condemn the BBC’s apparent desire to snuff out BBC 6Music.…
Continue reading »BBC to cull radio stations, halve websites in painful biz review
6 Music, Asian Network up for chop, says report The BBC reportedly plans to axe its 6 Music and Asian Network radio stations, cull 50 per cent of its websites and reduce spending on American TV shows next month.…
Continue reading »Why British radio is broken (it’s boring, boring stations)
For those about to Planet Rock… If you only read one story about British radio this year, make sure it’s this one .… ?
Continue reading »Q+A: What’s Driving China’s Latest Web Crackdown
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s recent moves to tighten control of its online and mobile content industries have brought some uncertainty into the market but may not have a major immediate impact on the sector’s biggest players. Analysts say the crackdown, which appears to be aimed at pornography and other controversial content, could however stunt the sector’s prospects in the long-term. By 2012, China’s online game sector is estimated to have 230 million gamers compared with about 69 million currently, and rake in revenues of 73.1 billion yuan ($10.7 billion), Beijing-based research firm Analysys International said in December.
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