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Last.fm Ends On-Demand Streaming; Adds Scrobbling Partners
London - CBS-owned (NYSE: CBS) social
music discovery and radio service Last.fm announced on Tuesday that it is
discontinuing the on-demand song streaming service on its website,...
Phish 3D Concert Film to Screen Nationwide
Los Angeles
- A 3D concert film featuring jam band Phish will be released nationwide in
theaters on April 30. Produced by Action 3D Productions, AEG...
France's Deezer to Provide Streaming Music to McDonald's
Paris
- France-based music streaming service Deezer has signed a deal with fast food
chain McDonald's, that will see its Soundeezer unit to provide customized
streaming music...
Bandsintown Powers Tour Info, Tickets for Shazam, ReverbNation
San Diego - Bandsintown, a service that provides upcoming concert
recommendations and aggregated ticket sales, on Tuesday announced new
partnerships with major label EMI, discovery service...
GAO Piracy Report Questions Entertainment Industry's Data
Washington - A new report from the Government Accountability
Office (GAO) requested by Congress last year found that piracy and counterfeiting
have a negative effect on...
MySpace, PRS for Music Ink Promotional Partnership
London - U.K. performing
rights organization PRS for Music on Monday announced a marketing partnership
with News Corp.'s (NYSE: NWS) MySpace online social network. Under the terms,...
Satellite, Web Radio Royalty Payments Hit Record in Q1
New York
- Digital royalty payments to artists and copyright holders for music played on
satellite and Web radio hit a record $52 million in the...
Report: U.S. Digital Song Sales Dip for First Time Since 2003
New York - Digital song
sales in the U.S.
declined for the first time since 2003 in the first quarter of 2010, signaling a
possible leveling off...
U.K. ISP Talk Talk Vows to Challenge New Antipiracy Law
London - Following the
approval of a Digital Economy bill in Britain that would implement a "three-strikes"
policy where repeat file-swappers see their Internet connections suspended,...
