News tagged with record labels

YouTube buys US-based music rights company

YouTube said Friday it has acquired RightsFlow, a New York-based company which manages music rights for songwriters, recording artists, record labels and online music services.

Technology / Internet

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Pete Townshend brands iTunes a 'digital vampire'

(AP) -- The Who's Pete Townshend on Monday branded Apple Inc.'s iTunes a "digital vampire" that profits from music without supporting the artists who create it.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Court reinstates $675,000 damages for downloading

(AP) -- A federal appeals court has reinstated a $675,000 judgment against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded and shared songs on the Internet.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 29

Record companies plan music downloading appeal

(AP) -- Recording industry attorneys are appealing a recent ruling that reduced the amount of money a Minnesota woman must pay for willfully violating the copyrights of 24 songs.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 6

China's Baidu quarterly profit up 95 percent

Baidu Inc., which operates China's dominant search engine, said Tuesday its quarterly profit jumped 95 percent on traffic growth and strong spending by big advertising customers.

Technology / Business

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Warner Music shareholders approve sale

Warner Music Group shareholders on Wednesday approved the sale of the company to a media holding owned by Russian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik, the company said.

Technology / Business

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Drug prescriptions confuse many users

When pharmacies, doctors' offices and homes were destroyed by the tornado in Joplin, Mo., so were the medication records of many patients. Pharmacists who helped out report that many people could not recall the names of their ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

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Sony back in stride at E3 videogame extravaganza

People queued for hours Thursday to try Sony's next-generation gaming handset or peeks at a 3D "Drake's Uncharted" videogame being released later this year.

Technology / Business

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Still-frail Jobs appears to hail Apple's latest

(AP) -- Steve Jobs re-emerged from his latest medical leave Monday to show off Apple Inc.'s latest innovations and sustain the hope that he eventually will return to dream up more ways to reshape technology ...

Technology / Business

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Finnish record label petition to block Pirate Bay

Finnish record labels said Thursday they filed a petition in court to block access to The Pirate Bay, a popular Swedish website that provides access to copyrighted music, movies, and other material.

Technology / Internet

created May 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Russian-born billionaire buys Warner Music

Russian-American billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access Industries won a bidding war on Friday for Warner Music Group, buying the storied music company for $3.3 billion in an all-cash transaction.

Technology / Business

created May 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Warner to sell entire company, near agreement

Warner Music Group Corp. is seeking to sell the entire company, rather than parts of the business, and could agree on a buyer within weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Technology / Business

created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Muve service includes unlimited music downloads

(AP) -- Recording companies fed up with people illegally downloading music have a possible solution: Add the cost of music to monthly phone bills.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 21, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

1.5-million-dollar verdict in US music piracy case

A US jury has ordered a Minnesota woman to pay 1.5 million dollars for illegally downloading 24 songs in a high-profile digital piracy case.

Technology / Internet

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Music royalty talks consider cell phone mandate

(AP) -- A proposed settlement to a long-running dispute over music royalties could include a federal mandate that all new cell phones and other wireless devices contain an FM radio tuner.

Technology / Other

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