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YouTube and Universal Making a Music Video Site?

Update: YouTube has officially announced Vevo. Original article 03/05: The number one video site in the US and the world's largest music label are said to be cooking up a deal and a new service. YouTube and Universal Music Group are reportedly in talks to create a premium online music video service.

Meebo and Universal to Put Fans in Touch with Musicians

Universal Music Group and instant messaging and group chat provider Meebo have partnered up to offer an interactive experience between users and musicians. If you are not familiar with Meebo, it allows users to sign in through other services like AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, and MSN Web Messenger.

Allman Brothers Sue Universal Over Digital Downloads

The Allman Brothers Band has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) for around $13 million over royalties from CDs and digital downloads.The lawsuit seeks payment for some of the Southern rock group's songs recorded for its first label Capricorn Records, from 1969 to 1980, when the band had such hits as "Melissa," "Ramblin' Man," and "Midnight Rider."

BskyB To Launch Online Music Service

UK communications company BskyB is set to launch an online music subscription service and has partnered with Universal Music Group.The new service will be available later this year but details of subscription prices and a name for the service have not been released. The new service will attempt to take on Apple's iTunes.Sky says it is in talks with other music companies, both major and independent and plans to announce new partners soon.

Last.fm Partners With Universal On Music Videos

Universal Music Group and social music site Last.fm have partnered to make Universal's video catalog available for free streaming to users of Last.fm.The deal is Last.fm's first major video partnership and will bring thousands of music videos to the site. Universal's catalog of artists includes Jay-Z, Nirvana, Amy Winehouse, The Killers and Kayne West.

Universal Strikes Deal With Wolfgang’s Vault

If you are a fan of classic rock then you will be glad to know that music and memorabilia site Wolfgang's Vault has struck a deal with Universal Music Group to make available vintage concert performances from artists such as The Kinks, Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley.The addition of the acts will join the nearly 500 recordings currently available for download purchase at the site. The recordings include live performances from thousands of concerts produced by late promoter Bill Graham, along with classics from other catalogs going back decades.

Imeem Completes Major Music Label Collection

The “first and only”s we hear about often aren’t worth mentioning; some piddly little company makes a piddly little announcement every other day.  But thanks to a new deal with Universal Music Group, Imeem is able to use the phrase in a way that tends towards the important and large side of things.

Universal Suit Insults Veoh's Footsteps

A little less than a month ago, Veoh preemptively sued Universal Music Group; the video-sharing site claimed it was receiving “unreasonable threats.”  That lawsuit seems to have little effect, however, and Universal is now suing back.

Google, Universal Get In On DRM-Free Music

Thanks to Universal Music Group and a new service called gBox, DRM-free music will become available through Google’s search engine.  Sounds interesting, right?  You should also know that these songs will be 30 cents cheaper than the ones sold by iTunes.