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Spotify: U.S. Launch Within 60 Days; Music Discovery Upgraded
London - Spotify, the ad-supported
European streaming music service, is set to launch in the U.S. in one or two month's time, CEO Daniel Ek
said...
Thumbplay Signs 20 New Partners for Music Service
New York - Mobile entertainment distributor Thumbplay said on Wednesday
that it has signed deals with 20 new content partners that will expand the catalog
of...
File-Sharing Raids in Sweden Net Alleged Site Owner
Los Angeles
- Swedish authorities have conducted new raids and arrested the alleged
operator of a file-sharing hub under its new IPRED law, which authorized
greater resources...
Study: Over 60 Million Americans Listen to Web Radio
Glendale,
Calif. - Over 60 million
Americans listen to Internet radio each week, a number expected to reach 77
million by 2015, according to a new report...
Live Nation Execs Get $6.5 Million in Post-Merger Bonuses
Los Angeles
- The top executives at concert promotion giant Live Nation and Ticketmaster
received hefty bonuses after a merger of the two companies was recently
approved,...
Asian Music Streaming Service KKBOX Plans U.S. Launch
Taipei, Taiwan - KKBOX, a "freemium" streaming
music service operating in Asia, plans to launch a U.S.
version that focuses on providing Chinese-language music to Chinese...
Grandmother Cleared of Piracy Charge; Internet Access Restored
San Francisco
- A 53-year-old grandmother was wrongly accused by copyright holders of
downloading 18 films and TV shows, and further had her Internet service
suspended by...
MediaNet Served 200 Million Song Downloads in December
New York
- MediaNet, the digital music service that powers music delivery for other
services including iLike, HMV, MOG and Tesco, said on Friday that it...
French Streaming Service Deezer Names New CEO
Paris
- France-based streaming music service Deezer has named Axel Dauchez as its new
CEO, replacing Jonathan Benassaya, who was recently ousted by investors,
TechCrunch reported. Dauchez...
AOL's Seed.com to Pay Freelancers to Cover SXSW Bands
New York - AOL's (NYSE: AOL) Seed.com freelance content site is
recruiting writers to pen bios and Q&A interviews with all 2,000 bands
performing at this year's...
