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Mobile Content Firm Thumbplay Launches Music Service
Las Vegas
- Thumbplay, a mobile entertainment distributor, this week launched a beta of
its unlimited streaming music application, which is initially available for
BlackBerry and as...
Slacker Adds Local Song Caching to Mobile Radio Service
Las Vegas
- Slacker, the provider of a music streaming service, on Friday announced new
versions of its mobile applications for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry that
allow...
Swiss File-Swapper, Age 18, Gets 2-Year Suspended Sentence
Los Angeles
- An 18-year-old Swiss woman has been found guilty of copyright infringement in
connection with operating a file-sharing site, and given a two-year suspended
jail...
BMI Lawsuit Alleges T-Mobile Ringback Tones Unlicensed
Los Angeles
- Performing rights organization BMI has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit
against wireless network operator T-Mobile USA (NYSE: DT), alleging the carrier has not properly
licensed...
SeatGeek Lands Funding for Ticket Price Forecasting
New York
- SeatGeek, a provider of price forecasting software for tickets to concerts
and sporting events, has raised between $500,000 and $1 million in a...
Pandora to Bring Music Service to Pioneer In-Car System
Las Vegas
- Pandora has signed a deal with consumer electronics firm Pioneer, to bring
its streaming music service to a $1,200 Pioneer in-car navigation system,...
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...
