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CNET: Verizon Suspending Service of Repeat File-Swappers
San Francisco
- Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) acknowledged that it has penalized an undisclosed
number of its Internet access subscribers who failed to comply with multiple
file-sharing...
Sirius XM Adds 257K Subscribers in Q4 2009
New York
- Sirius XM Radio (NASD: SIRI) announced on Wednesday that it added 257,000 net subscribers
during the fourth quarter of 2009, to end the year...
Grammys Telecast to Feature 3D Michael Jackson Clip
New York
- This year's Grammy Awards telecast will feature a 3D clip made by Michael
Jackson before his death, the Associated Press reported. The five-minute...
Music Discovery, Marketing Site OurStage Gets $2.55 Million
Boston
- OurStage, a provider of music discovery and online marketing services for
musicians, has raised $2.55 million towards an expected $6 million in second
round financing,...
Report: Global Music Sales Down 10% in '09; Digital Up 12%
London
- Global recorded music sales were down 10% in 2009, as the digital share of
the market grew 12% to $4.2 billion -- and now...
Comcast in Talks on Streaming Music Service for Cable, ISP
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Comcast (NASD: CMCSA), the nation's
largest cable TV provider that recently proposed a merger with NBC Universal,
is in talks to offer a music...
IFPI Mulling Civil Action Against OiNK P2P Admin
London - While a U.K. court
recently acquitted the administrator of BitTorrent site OiNK of charges of
"conspiracy to defraud" the recording industry, that industry is...
Billboard Names Craig Marks as New Editor
New York
- Music industry trade publication Billboard announced that it has named Craig
Marks as its new editor. Marks was previously the founding editor of...
YouTube Tests Music Discovery and Playlist Creation Tool
San Bruno,
Calif. - Google's (NASD: GOOG) YouTube has
begun testing a new music discovery and playlist creation tool, NewTeeVee
reports. A user enters an artist or song...
Hello Music Gets $4 Million for Web A&R Service
Cannes, France - Hello Music, a new
Web-based talent discovery service for musical artists, announced on Friday that
it has raised $4 million in funding from...
