RUMOR MILL
Friday, June 2, 2000
YOU READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY
Eminem Spears Britney, Kid Rocks Retail, WMG and MP3.com Make Nice and Yahoo Makes a MyPlay
A summary of the week's top stories, as brought to you by hitsdailydouble.com:
- EMINEM "MATHERS" WITH NEARLY 1.8 RECORD BUYERS: Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" stirs up controversy and sales, shattering the all-time first-week sales record for a solo act (5/30)
- WHALLEY'S JUMP HAS BUNNY HOPPING: Interscope President Tom Whalley may still have 20 months left on his contract, but his move to WB is already having its effect (6/1)michael robertson',390,400);">michael robertson',390,400);">MICHAEL ROBERTSON BEAMS US IN, THEN LEARNS TO REGRET IT: MP3.com's fearless leader offers up some mad knowledge in an exclusive interview with our own cyber cypher Simon Glickman available for downloading now (5/30)
- RCA MUSIC GROUP ABSORBS BMG CLASSICS, WINDHAM HILL: Nipper's bite just got a whole lot bigger as Bob Jamieson and Jack Rovner increase their bark. (5/26)
- WMG AND MP3.COM MAKE NICE: The majors begin to loosen their stance against renegade MP3.com as WMG looks to be the first to fall. (6/2)
- KID ROCK CLOSES IN ON A HALF-MILLION AS UMG SALES SAIL: Kid Rock's first-day sales are strong as UMG grabs 37.3% of marketshare. (5/31)
- WMG'S LONDON/SIRE SEEKS TO HARVEST SOME CAPRICORN: London/Sire seeks to build some bridges to Phil Walden's Capricorn label, but they have some competition. (5/31)
- YAHOO MAKES MYPLAY PLAY: The super-portal eyes a prize acquisition. (6/1)
- SONY & ALLIANCE ARE UP ON DOWNLOADS: Sony Music and one-stop Alliance seek a better bottom online for retail downloads. (5/31)
- TICKETMASTER PLAYS PACMAN, MUNCHES ON RIVAL: Ticketmaster acquires competitor Ticketweb.com before assessing them a service charge for a pair of Pearl Jam tix on the aisle. (5/30)
