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(from Sports Business Journal, May 6, 2013) After rival conference SEC (Southeastern Conference) and ESPN announced their new network agreement, ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) officials are focusing their attention on launching their own league-branded network. The ACC would potentially be joining the ranks of the Big Ten, Pac-12, and, now, the SEC as conferences that [...]

(from Billboard Magazine, May 8, 2013) The high-profile soundtrack, an artifact of the 80’s and 90’s, largely dormant during the last five years, is being revived by “The Great Gatsby,” Baz Luhrmann’s $100 million-plus adaption of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. With Jay-Z onboard as an executive music producer, the soundtrack is both star-laden and [...]

(from Sports Business Journal, May 6-12, 2013)  Efforts in moving the Sacramento Kings to Seattle were denied last week following a negotiation between the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the group who is interested in buying the team.  The group interested in buying the Kings, led by Vivek Ranadive, a software titan, agreed to cover a [...]

(from billboard.biz, May 7, 2013) The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles was host to the NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) ‘Music Biz’ summit on metadata. Already metadata is costing the music industry considerable money because of misspellings, multiple identities for one artist, and multiple release dates. The summit was convened with a [...]

(from Sports Business Journal, May 6, 2013)  In the world of sports, change is inevitable. Just ask the PGA, who is continuing to allow for ever increasing Wi-Fi access to fans who attend their various tournaments across the country in the form of mobile Wi-Fi hotspots. After only allowing fans to bring their cell phones on [...]