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U.K. Court Refuses to Dismiss Suits Against File-Swappers
London - A British court has refused to allow anti-piracy
law firm ACS:Law and partner MediaCAT to drop copyright infringement claims
filed against 27 alleged file-swappers,...
Judge Queries Both Sides During EMI v. MP3tunes Hearing
New York - MP3tunes founder Michael Robertson has posted a
recounting of oral arguments from EMI v. MP3tunes, the label's copyright
infringement suit against the online...
Greece Arrests 5 on Copyright Charges, Shutters TheGreekz.com
Los Angeles - Authorities in Greece have arrested five
individuals on copyright charges and shut down TheGreekz.com, an Internet forum
attracting 15 million hits daily, TorrentFreak...
Last.fm to Nix Free Music Streaming to Mobile, Home Devices
London - Last.fm, the music streaming service owned by CBS (NYSE: CBS),
announced on Monday that it will begin charging a subscription fee for the
version of...
Live Nation Acquires Front Line Outright; Names Azoff Chairman
Los Angeles - Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) announced on Monday
that it will acquire the remaining stake in artist management firm Front Line
Management it did...
Berklee,Steve Vai to Seek Online Guitar Lesson Guinness Record
Boston - Berkleemusic, the online continuing education
division of the Berklee College of Music, along with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai,
announced "a call to action for...
Pandora Adds Peter Chernin, Barry McCarthy to Board
Oakland, Calif. - Streaming music service Pandora said on
Thursday that former News Corp. president and COO Peter Chernin, and former
Netflix CFO Barry McCarthy have...
Beats Electronics Names Former Interscope Exec as President
Los Angeles - Beats Electronics, the consumer audio
equipment company offering Dr. Dre-branded products, on Thursday announced that
it has appointed former Interscope Geffen A&M Records...
YouTube: Free Music Can Generate Revenue on Par With Paid
San Bruno, Calif. - Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube says that artists and
labels can generate as much revenue from free, ad-supported music as they do
selling it,...
AEG Debuts Ticketing Service; Will Compete With Ticketmaster
Los Angeles - Live event promoter and venue owner AEG
announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Outbox on a joint venture to
launch an...
