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CNET: Apple Inks Cloud Music Deal With EMI; Universal, Sony Close

San Francisco - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has signed a licensing deal with major record label EMI for its forthcoming cloud-based music service, and is close...

TuneSat Gets $6 Million for Audio Fingerprinting Service

New York - TuneSat, a provider of audio fingerprinting technology that rightsholders can use to track usage of music on TV and the Internet,...

Slacker Personalized Radio Service Offers New Unlimited Tier

Los Angeles - Personalized online radio service Slacker on Tuesday introduced a new subscription tier that will provide unlimited access to the company's catalof...

German Streaming Radio Service Simfy Lands $14 Million

Cologne, Germany - German streaming radio service Simfy has raised $14 million in new financing from existing investors, including Earlybird, NRW Bank, Dumont Venture...

HADOPI Conducts Survey on French "Three-Strikes" File-Sharing Law

Paris - A new survey, conducted by the organization set up in France to administer its "three-strikes" file-sharing law, found that 50% of citizens...

U.K. Label Cooking Vinyl, Icebreaker Team on Artist Funding

London - Independent U.K. record label Cooking Vinyl has announced a partnership with venture capital fund Icebreaker, which will allow investors to back artists...

French Streaming Music Service Deezer Plans Intl. Expansion

Paris - France-based streaming music service Deezer on Monday announced plans to expand its service to international markets, by seeking partnership with local mobile network operators....

WSJ: Apple Plans Smaller iPhone, MobileMe Media Lockers

New York - Apple (NASD:  AAPL) is developing a new smaller, less-expensive iPhone, and mulling transforming its MobileMe digital backup service into an online locker service...

Radiohead Ditch Pay-What-You-Want, Set Prices on New Album

London - Radiohead, the band that let fans choose what they would pay to download its last album, "In Rainbows," has this time around...

Music Streamer Pandora Files to Raise $100 Million in IPO

Oakland, Calif. - Internet radio service Pandora announced on Friday that it filed a registration statement for a proposed IPO that would raise up...