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Band Using Fan-Funded Site Slicethepie Signed to Atlantic
London - Scars on 45, a U.K.
band that used fan-funded recordings site Slicethepie, has signed a multi-album
deal Warner Music Group's (NYSE: WMG) Atlantic Records/Chop Shop...
U.K. Copyright Bill Sees Amendments, Proposal From Labels
London - A provision that
would have empowered U.K.
ministers to change copyright law to address new technologies used for
infringement has been stricken from a sweeping...
RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser Steps Down
Seattle
- Rob Glaser announced on Wednesday that he has stepped down as CEO of
RealNetworks (NASD: RNWK), the media delivery technology company he founded in...
Court Revives Antitrust Suit Against Major Record Labels
New York
- A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit that alleges the major
record labels have engaged in the fixing of prices and terms...
Music Streamer Pandora Achieved Profitability in Q4 2009
San Francisco
- Streaming music service Pandora became profitable during the fourth quarter
of 2009, the company's chief technology officer, Tom Conrad, told GigaOM.
"We became profitable...
eMusic Signs Warner Music Group; Eyes Streaming Service
New York
- Digital music service eMusic on Tuesday announced it has signed a licensing
deal with Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG), which joins Sony Music...
Labels Petition Swedish Court Make Pirate Bay Pay Fines
Stockholm, Sweden - The four major record labels have petitioned
the courts in Sweden to compel two operators of file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay
to pay...
Arbitron CEO Resigns After Violating Company Policy
Columbia,
Md. - After just a year on the
job, Michael Skarzynski has resigned as the president and CEO of Arbitron after
the board of the radio...
Ad-supported Download Site FreeAllMusic Licenses Universal
Atlanta
- FreeAllMusic.com, an ad-supported music download service, announced on Monday
that it has signed a deal licensing major record label Universal Music Group's
catalog for its...
Spain Empowers Judges to Close Websites on Piracy Claims
Madrid - The government of Spain has approved
new legislation that will empower the country's courts to shutter or block
access to websites offering unauthorized downloads...
