Music Business News: North America

Google becoming an entertainment IP owner might just make the company more conscious of the value of IP

The five-year deal gives AEG exclusive rights to Bocelli's concerts on five continents

Company says it already has several potential acquisitions 'under review'

Platform in beta with 100+ artists and songwriters

TCV is part of a consortium that plans to acquire the remaining shares of digital music company Believe from public shareholders

The deal will see Harman acquiring several audio brands including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon and Marantz

Ek offloaded 50,000 shares on Wednesday at $576.94 per share, according to an SEC filing

Singer-songwriter Jake Holmes says Page violated an agreement that recognized Holmes as the creator of the original version of 'Dazed and Confused'