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Music Service Grooveshark Settles Copyright Claims With Merlin
Los Angeles - Music streaming service Grooveshark on Monday
said it has settled copyright infringement claims from Merlin, an entity set up
to represent the interests...
Music Service Playlist.com Files for Ch. 11 Bankruptcy
Palo Alto, Calif. - Playlist.com, a service that lets users
create and share music playlists online, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection on Friday, CNET News.com...
Universal Music Pulls Music Videos From MTV Websites
New York - Music videos from Universal Music Group artists
are being pulled from websites operated by Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV, after the parties
failed to...
Yoko Ono: "Don't Hold Your Breath" on Beatles Coming to iTunes
Los Angeles - There still exist complications in bringing
the Beatles' catalog to Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store, Yoko Ono told Reuters this week during
an interview...
Third Trial of File-Swapper Jammie Thomas Set for Oct. 4
Duluth, Minn. - A federal judge has set a date of Oct. 4 to
begin a third trial for convicted file-swapper Jammie Thomas-Rassett, following
the breakdown...
CD Baby Surpasses $150 Million in Payments to Indie Artists
Portland, Ore. - CD Baby, a 12-year-old online retailer of
CDs and digital downloads, announced on Wednesday that it has surpassed $150
million in payments of...
Report: U.K. Music Biz Up 4.7% in 2009, Bucking 5-Year Decline
London - The U.K. music industry experienced 4.7% overall
growth in 2009, totaling £3.9 billion ($6.2 billion) -- an uptick that follows
a five-year sustained...
"American Idol" Ditches Sony for Universal for Music Sales
Los Angeles - The producers of "American Idol"
have signed a new multi-year distribution and marketing agreement with major
record label Universal Music Group, replacing a...
Paramount Planning 3D Feature Biopic of Justin Bieber
Los Angeles - Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) Paramount Pictures plans to release a
3D film biopic on teen singer Justin Bieber next Valentine's Day, Deadline.com
reports. Bieber will...
eMusic Names New CEO, Plans Music Locker Service
New York - Digital music subscription service eMusic has
named Adam Klein, formerly president of VideoEgg and a digital executive at
EMI, as its new CEO....
