Purchasing of music catalogs; distributorship of musical sound recordings and video recordings; commercial administration of the licensing of the music of others; commercial administration of the licensing of goods and services of others; promotion of music groups; promoting the concerts of others; promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with concerts and musical events; personal and business management services for entertainers in the music and vocal recording industry; licensing the images of musical and vocal entertainers on goods and services of others; product merchandising services for entertainers in the music and vocal recording industry; providing the services of entertainers in the music and vocal recording industry through the distribution of printed and audio promotional materials and by rendering sales promotion advice; recruitment and placement of performing artists and technical support personnel for music and vocal performances and recordings; talent recruiting in the field of music, talent agency services in the field of music; talent agency services; strategic marketing analysis services; business management consulting; publicity consulting; branding services, namely, consulting, development, management of brands for others; business management consultancy and advisory services in the field of music; management consultancy provided to musicians; advertising and promotion services and related consulting services; advertising and publicity services

Licensing of intellectual property

Music publishing services; publication of music books, musical compositions, musical arrangements, and musical text; recording studio services; video recording services; production of musical sound recordings, film and video; production and distribution of sound and visual recordings; entertainment services in the nature of development, creation, production, distribution, and post-production of multimedia entertainment content, audiovisual entertainment content, music videos; entertainment, namely, production of music concerts; entertainment in the nature of live concerts and performances by musical artists and groups; providing an online searchable database featuring cataloged and indexed recorded music and sounds; entertainment services, namely, providing prerecorded music, information in the field of music, and commentary about music, all on-line via a global computer network

Business information, advisory, and consultation services; Arranging and conducting business conferences, workshops, and exhibitions concerning general news, business and financial information, financial indices, financial and credit ratings, market research, data analytics, stock prices, equity research, investment funds, risk solutions, investment data, and information concerning energy, commodities, shipping, contracting, product and services ratings, and the financial, automotive, boating, electronics, healthcare, homes, insurance, telecommunications, travel, and consumer products industries; Providing business information online concerning general news, business and financial information, financial indices, financial and credit ratings, market research, data analytics, stock prices, equity research, investment funds, risk solutions, and investment data, and information concerning energy, commodities, metal pricing and metal market data, shipping, contracting, product and services ratings, and the financial, automotive, boating, electronics, healthcare, homes, insurance, telecommunications, travel, and consumer products industries; Market research relating to general news, business and financial information, financial indices, financial and credit ratings, data analytics, stock prices, equity research, investment funds, risk solutions, investment data, and information concerning energy, commodities, metal pricing and metal market data, shipping, contracting, and the financial, automotive, boating, electronics, healthcare, homes, insurance, telecommunications, travel, and consumer products industries; Conducting business and market research surveys; Providing recognition in the form of an award for receipt of the best customer product satisfaction ranking; Providing on-line retail store services featuring software applications in the field of financial-related data and company data over a global computer network

Providing information, research, data, and analyses regarding stock indices, securities indices, commodities indices, and other financial indices; Providing analyses and ratings of securities, investment funds, bonds, institutions, governments, and other financial instruments regarding performance, creditworthiness, risk assessments, and other characteristics; Providing information, studies, quality ratings, and opinions concerning investment funds; Providing information, studies, quality ratings, and opinions concerning the creditworthiness, performance, and other characteristics of debt instruments and commercial paper, namely bonds, debentures, shares, warrants, options, investment certificates, and notes of corporations, governments, municipalities, public utilities, financial institutions, and other issuers; Providing financial and investment information via on-line computer databases; Financial and investment information services, research services, data and data analytic services, and financial analyses; Providing real-time information relating to the financial markets; Providing financial information, research, analytics, and analyses regarding companies, industries, and countries; Providing information and data in support of merger and acquisition activities; Financial risk management services; Pricing of commodities; Securities valuation services; Financial and investment consultation and advisory services; Investment services, namely investment consultation in the fields of funds, mutual funds, real estate, commodities, capital, securities, bonds, and annuities

Providing general news and information concerning the commodities, energy, metals, and energy generation and production industries; Providing general news and information online concerning the commodities, energy, metals, and energy generation and production industries

Downloadable computer software, mobile applications, and pre-recorded CD-ROMS, computer discs, and DVDs for accessing general news, business and financial information, financial indices, financial and credit ratings, market research, data analytics, stock prices, equity research, investment funds, risk solutions, investment data, and information concerning energy, commodities, metal pricing and metal market data, shipping, contracting, product and services ratings, and the financial, automotive, boating, electronics, healthcare, homes, insurance, telecommunications, travel, and consumer products industries; Computer software for accessing and manipulating data in a financial database, and creating customized financial models, charts, analyses, and reports based on a financial database; Computer software that performs risk portfolio analytics and quantitative risk analyses

Providing online non-downloadable software in connection with ratings of securities, investment funds, bonds, institutions, governments, and other financial instruments; Providing online non-downloadable software for tracking the performance of stock indices, securities indices, commodities indices, other financial indices, financial investments, securities, companies, and institutions; Providing temporary use of online non-downloadable software for providing access to streaming quotes, news, charts, and market views for use by the financial industry; Providing online non-downloadable software to measure, monitor, and manage credit risk, processes, and infrastructure by providing centralized data management, spreading, forecasting, and risk rating assessments

Trade magazines, pamphlets, brochures, and newsletters concerning general news, business and financial information, financial indices, financial and credit ratings, market research, data analytics, stock prices, equity research, investment funds, risk solutions, investment data, and information concerning energy, commodities, metal pricing and metal market data, shipping, contracting, product and services ratings, and the financial, automotive, boating, electronics, healthcare, homes, insurance, telecommunications, travel, and consumer products industries

Providing a website containing non-downloadable articles and reports concerning general news, business and financial information, financial indices, financial and credit ratings, market research, data analytics, stock prices, equity research, investment funds, risk solutions, investment data, and information concerning energy, commodities, metal pricing and metal market data, shipping, contracting, product and services ratings, and the financial, automotive, boating, electronics, healthcare, homes, insurance, telecommunications, travel, and consumer products industries; Conducting awards programs providing incentives to people, business entities, and organizations to demonstrate excellence in a variety of fields through the issuance of awards; News reporting services, namely, providing real-time information concerning the financial markets, financial indices, and financial ratings; Providing on-line publications in the nature of electronic books, magazines, and newsletters concerning the financial markets, financial indices, and financial ratings