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That doesn't seem to worry EMI chairman and CEO Alain Levy, whose Latin America and Asia divisions are testing the technology. "If some kids who try to do 10 copies for their friends get their computers to crash and hate the record companies, well, too bad," he says. Early results from the field indicate that problems from copy-protected discs are rare. Universal Music says it has seeded 2 million copy-protected CDs (mostly outside the U.S.) among the 500 million it distributed last year and has received only about 200 complaints--a percentage roughly comparable to store returns...
...When Alain levy was executive vice president at PolyGram records in 1989, a representative for Island Records came to see him with an offer to sell the independent label for $300 million. Levy knew that Island?s roster of popular acts, including U2 and Bob Marley, could boost PolyGram?s efforts to build market share quickly. But there was a caveat: if Levy wanted the deal, it had to be inked before the agent left the premises. Business executives negotiate for weeks, even months, before spending that kind of money. Not Levy. By 1 a.m., the deal was sealed...
...Deutsche Bank analyst Mark Beilby doubts if any of the five major music companies are willing to invest the time and money needed to create "overnight" sensations. But Munns, who last week was also put in charge of North American operations, says EMI is willing to go that route: "Alain and I have always focused on long-term artist development. In a business that seems so short-term right now, this is not easy to do - but that is our central...
...Vroom! Michael Schumacher passed the checkered flag for a fourth World Championship and a pair of records. A 52nd Formula One victory for the German driver outpaced Alain Prost both in races won and championship points scored. Poor Prost lost more than his No. 1 spots: his F1 racing team ran out of track and called in the receivers...
...Alain Falys OPEN BUSINESS EXCHANGE Co-founder and CEO 35, Belgian-French www.obexchange.com...