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  | GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Playboy Sues Drake for Copyright Infringement Found at 6/30/2010 via www.allaboutjazz.com
Drake has emerged as one of raps hottest acts. The rapper Drakes breakthrough single, "Best I Ever Had," which went from a mixtape to a popular EP, didn't get to be the best all on it's own, according to a copyright infringement suit filed by Playboy Enterprises. In the suit, which Playboy filed in a California federal court on June 25, the company says that Drake, whose real name is Aubrey ... More...
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| Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day [Dealhacker] Found at 6/29/2010 via lifehacker.com
# dealhacker Whether you're in the market for a new laptop, HD camcorder, or just some free tunes to load up on your MP3 player, we've got discounts and freebies of all flavors. More » More...
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| GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: French Ready to Nab 50,000 Infringements Every Day Found at 6/29/2010 via www.allaboutjazz.com
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| Game music of the day: Parasite Eve Found at 6/28/2010 via www.gamesradar.com
Welcome to GamesRadar's daily blast of all things pertaining to the ever-growing field of game music. Each post will introduce new sounds, games, composers and fan-made remixes of gaming's greatest aural achievements. More...
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| Governor Signs Bill Increasing Limit Paid to Injured Fishermen Found at 6/25/2010 via aprn.org
Associated Press Gov. Sean Parnell has signed legislation increasing the limit that can be paid to injured fishermen under a special fund. The bill was among several Parnell signed today during a swing through Southeast Alaska. It raises from $2,500 to $10,000 the total allowance for a heart attack, an injury or disabling accident. Download Audio (MP3) More...
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| Google Gets Pulled Into International Piracy War Found at 6/24/2010 via www.dailytech.com
British music companies aim to eliminate BitTorrent results in Google search More...
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| GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Limewire Toasted: Begs Riaa for Mercy After Total Defeat Found at 6/23/2010 via www.allaboutjazz.com
By Moses Avalon So, once again the RIAA, the trade organization investing millions in the rights of labels and their artists, has won yet another slam dunk victory in court against a major file-sharing profit machine, who was punch-drunk on venture capital and free love, free music, free something or other... More...
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| Google Music coming later this year? Found at 6/23/2010 via rss.feedsportal.com
Search giant working on news and music services Google is developing services to let consumers pay for access to news articles and songs through individual purchases and subscriptions, according to various news reports. More...
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| Google's new assault on Apple: a music store Found at 6/22/2010 via www.smh.com.au
Google is planning to launch an online music downloading service to compete the Apple iTunes store. More...
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| Group goes after South Tampa bar for music copyright infringement Found at 6/22/2010 via www.tampabay.com
ASCAP takes aim at Tampa barMad Dogs and Englishmen, a South Tampa bar and restaurant, is being sued over allegations it played copyrighted music without getting a license and paying fees. It is one of 21 restaurants, bars and nightclubs in 13 states targeted by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, which announced the lawsuits Monday. The group has pursued the restaurant ... More...
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| Google's Getting Into the Music Biz. Why? Found at 6/22/2010 via www.pheedcontent.com
We're already living in a world where people who don't want to pay for music simply never, ever, ever have to pay for music Google - Wall Street Journal - YouTube - Apple - iTunes More...
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| Google Building Music Download Service with an Android Twist [REPORT] Found at 6/22/2010 via mashable.com
The Wall Street Journal reported some new details about the long-rumored Google music service, this time with a tasty Android twist. Google?s plan, it? More...
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| GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Limewire: They Still Just Don't Get It Found at 6/22/2010 via www.allaboutjazz.com
LimeWire wants parents to know that that stealing is OK as long as it's music. By Moses Avalon So, in one of my many news feeds I came across this open letter by an anonymous webmaster of LimeWire. In it he still maintains that what they did was not wrong and that his children will continue to use illegal P2P to get their music... More...
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| GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Music Publishers File Suit to Shut Down Limewire Found at 6/19/2010 via www.allaboutjazz.com
After RIAA Success, Publishers Demand $150,000 Per Song Eight members of the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) have filed a massive copyright infringement lawsuit against LimeWire. The suit follows a recent action filed by the RIAA that resulted in a court decision holding LimeWire liable for inducing copyright infringement leaving and leaving the company just days to show why the ... More...
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| Google works on Gingerbread UI, preps Google Music Found at 6/16/2010 via www.linuxfordevices.com
Google's Android team will focus on user interface issues in the upcoming "Gingerbread" release of Android in an attempt to dissuade handset vendors from adding their own UI layers, writes Michael Arrington in TechCrunch. More...
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| GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: The Financial Rise and Fall of Riaa and Major Labels Found at 6/15/2010 via www.allaboutjazz.com
(Update 2) Revenue reports from RIAA member labels and edited notes compiled by Ccomp5950 via Techdirt. Be sure to read @billboardglenn's corrections and clarifications in the comments section. Year: $ In Millions (revenue) 1993: 10046.6 (price of CD players drop) 1994: 12068 1995: 12... More...
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