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Friedman resigns as CEO of HarperCollins HarperCollins President Brian Murray is taking over the duties of chief executive after Jane Friedman became the second publishing CEO to step down in recent weeks amid increasing pressure on the industry.   Nations:New Zealand   2008-06-05 MySpace forms music venture with big labels News Corp's (NWSa.N) MySpace, the world's largest social network Web site, said it has formed an online music venture with three major recording companies in a challenge to Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) dominant iTunes Music Store.   2008-04-03 Sony BMG, Universal questioned about venture talks: source The U.S. Department of Justice has requested information from Sony BMG and Universal Music Group about their talks to launch an online music subscription service, said a record company executive on Thursday.   2008-02-07 Do superstars still need record labels? Prince freed himself from record labels years ago. Paul McCartney, Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have followed. Now the Material Girl appears to be kissing her big-name record company goodbye for a cool $120 million.   People:Madonna Paul McCartney Justin Timberlake   2007-10-12 Spears reduces involvement on new album Evidently preoccupied with other matters, Britney Spears co-wrote just two of the 12 songs on her upcoming album, according to the track listing released on Friday by her label.   People:Britney Spears   2007-10-12 Headlines Friedman resigns as CEO of HarperCollins 2008-06-05 MySpace forms music venture with big labels 2008-04-03 Sony BMG, Universal questioned about venture talks: source 2008-02-07 Do superstars still need record labels? 2007-10-12 Spears reduces involvement on new album 2007-10-12 SonyBMG deletes demo CDs, logs onto blogs 2007-03-31 EMI, Bertelsmann agree to settle lawsuit 2007-03-26 Cowell says he's bigger than Springsteen 2007-03-15 Sony BMG settles anti-piracy CDs charges 2007-01-31 Australian ruling could affect search 2006-12-21 Sony BMG settles with 39 states 2006-12-21 EU to probe Universal-BMG music deal 2006-12-08 Sony's profit plunges 94 percent in 2Q 2006-10-26 YouTube purges 30,000 copyright files 2006-10-20 New program allows online book browsing 2006-08-03 EMI seeks private equity backing for BMG bid: paper 2006-06-26 Bertelsmann to buy GBL stake for $5.8B 2006-05-25 Random House sales undented by controversies 2006-03-22 Bertelsmann Says 2005 Net Profit Dips 2006-03-22 Most-viewed Cowell says he's bigger than Springsteen 2007-03-15

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