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Jury awards $675K in Boston music downloading case (AP)

Jury awards $675K in Boston music downloading case

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created Aug 01, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 3

(AP) -- A federal jury on Friday ordered a Boston University graduate student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels.


High court won't block remote storage DVR system

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created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Cable TV operators won a key legal battle against Hollywood studios and television networks on Monday as the Supreme Court declined to block a new digital video recording system that could make it even easier for ...


NAB: House majority opposes new performers royalty

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created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The National Association of Broadcasters said Wednesday that a majority of U.S. House members are now opposed to imposing new fees on radio stations to pay performance artists.





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Sony becomes 2nd label on Vevo music video site

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created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Recording company Sony Music Entertainment has joined Vevo, an online music video site due to launch this year with the backing of Universal Music Group and YouTube.


Spaniard sued for music file-sharing networks

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created May 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Recording companies went to court Tuesday claiming euro13 million ($17.5 million) from a Spaniard they accuse of profiting from computer programs he designed to allow free music downloads over the Internet.


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MySpace in talks to buy imeem

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Online social hub MySpace is in talks to acquire struggling free music streaming site imeem, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.


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YouTube, Universal mull video venture: reports

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created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google-owned YouTube and the world's largest music recording company Universal Music Group are reportedly discussing collaborating on a premium music video website.


Chinese site to steer users to legit music source

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A free and legal song download service says it now will be getting traffic from China's largest search engine, which is trying to reduce online music piracy.


French lawmakers reconsider Internet piracy bill

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created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- French legislators reconsidered a bill Wednesday that would punish people who illegally download music and films by cutting off their Internet connections.


MySpace Music videos to appear on Facebook

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Social-networking site MySpace is using its joint venture with recording companies to launch a music video service that will pop into millions of profiles at rival Facebook as well.


EU: breakthrough on online music rights

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The EU's top antitrust official on Wednesday described a deal among Apple Inc.'s iTunes, music companies, distributors and online licensing groups as a "great breakthrough" that would roll out more Internet music ...


Google, music labels launch China download service (AP)

Google, music labels launch China download service

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created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Google Inc. and major music companies launched a free Internet music download service for China on Monday in a bid to help turn a field dominated by pirates into a profitable, legitimate business.


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Free Music Service to Compete with iTunes

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created Oct 15, 2007 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (25) | comments 0

Universal Music plans to launch a new mobile music service where all songs will be free, according to a recent article in BusinessWeek. To be called "Total Music," the concept would include iPod alternatives ...



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