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Report: U.S. Music Purchases Up 2.1% in 2009; Digital is 40%
New York - U.S. music purchases were up 2.1% in 2009 to 1.54
billion albums, singles, videos and digital tracks, and digital music now
accounts for...
French Govt. Proposes Taxing Google to Fund Creative Sector
Paris
- A new report by the French government proposes taxing the online ad revenues
generated by Google (NASD: GOOG), Facebook and similar portals, with the...
Free, Licensed Music Download Service Jamendo Seeks Buyer
Luxembourg
- Jamendo, the provider of a website featuring free music downloads, published
via Creative Commons licenses, is actively seeking a sale or merger of the
company...
Jelli Lands $2 Million for Listener-Programmed Radio
San Mateo,
Calif. - Jelli, the developer of
an interactive terrestrial radio service, has raised $2 million in new funding
from angel investors, VentureBeat reported.
Backers include Josh...
Play.me Debuts Streaming Music Service, Android App
New York
- Play.me on Wednesday introduced a streaming music service, available online
and via an application for Google's Android mobile platform. Developed by Dada
Entertainment, the...
Studios Appeal Swedish Court Ruling on OpenBitTorrent Host
Stockholm, Sweden - A group of 13 Hollywood
movie studios has appealed a decision by a Swedish court not to force ISP
Portlane to bring down...
Napster CEO Gorog Steps Down; President Also Dismissed
Los Angeles
- Chris Gorog said on Wednesday that he has stepped down as CEO of Napster, the
digital music service now owned by consumer electronics...
Conflicting Reports Emerge on Ticketmaster-Live Nation Deal
Washington
- Shares of Ticketmaster (NASD: TKTM) and Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) rose Wednesday after a report by
TheDeal.com cited unnamed sources as saying the Justice...
Report: Mobile Music Firm Melodeo in Acquisition Talks
Seattle
- Melodeo, a provider of mobile music delivery technology, , is in acquisition
talks with at least two companies "that lost out on the bidding...
The Echo Nest Lands $1.3 Million for Music Recommendations
Somerville,
Mass. - The Echo Nest, the
provider of a music recommendation and search platform, has raised $1.3 million
in new funding from 14 unnamed investors, according...
