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NEWS BRIEF: Spotify vs Van Halen, Grooveshark App, FB “Flatters” Turntable, Charts, Rdio & More

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Much is incorrectly being made of Spotify being forced to pull the new Van Halen. Truth is that iTunes got a 1 week exclusive and, if you care, Spotify and others will have it in a few days.

  • Despite multiple label lawsuits, Grooveshark has launched an HTML5 App for iPhones and other mobile devices. (TNW) 2 Grooveshark staffers also launched a Spotify to Grooveshark switching tool ToGrooveshark.
  • Yesterday, Facebook launched "Listen With". Turntable.fm founders say that they are "Flattered" by Facebook imitation. (BI)

MORE:

  • Billboard's sales-chart tweaks not a hit with everyone. (LA Times) Longtime music-industry bible now adjusts its top 200 list to penalize albums sold at deep discounts, making it more difficult for labels to promote acts.
  • Universal Blasts Megaupload With New Filing In Video Takedown Flap. (Threat Level
  • Rdio has launched it unlimited, on-demand music service in Germany. They've already launched in the US, Canada, and Brazil.
  • Pandora shares have risen nearly 25% since the start of the year in the face of Wall Street doubters who believe it will get upended by digital music rivals such as Spotify and MOG. (NY Post)
  • ACT Records: 'It doesn't happen like this in the corporate world', (Guardian) When its star artist Esbjörn Svensson died in a scuba accident, ACT Records almost called it a day. Instead, it's just reached its 20th anniversary on top of the jazz world

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