Evolver.fm Catches Either Grooveshark Or Google Lying. You Be The Judge.
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Grooveshark and Google have had an adversarial relationship since April 2011 or earlier, because that’s when the Android app store booted Grooveshark. Continue reading
RIAA And MPAA Want More Action From Google, But Will It Ever Be Enough?
No surprises here, but both the RIAA and MPAA are calling for more action from Google, as the search engine will now begin filtering searches based on the number of DMCA. Continue reading
EMI For Sale Again? Universal Considers Liquidation If Regulators Push
Universal Music is revaluating their stance on their deal to purchase EMI Music, as competitors continue to suggest that cuts to make the label less monopolistic don’t go far enough.. Continue reading
We’re All In This Together: How Technology Should Shape The Future of Live Music
Guest post by Matthew Moore (@MatthewrMoore). For years, artists have been trying to do anything they can to bring a different twist to the concert experience. Whether it’s a stunning. Continue reading
Hard Rock Records Is Accepting Demos, Bands Will Get A Year Of Serious Support
The ever expanding Hard Rock empire, best known for the Hard Rock Cafes, launched Hard Rock Records earlier this year. Now their first signees, Rosco Bandana, have their September release. Continue reading
Kim Dotcom Hints That Megabox Will Launch This Year
Back in June, we reported that Megauplaod founder Kim Dotcom will be moving forward with Megabox, his vision of a cloud-based music service, despite having most of his assets seized. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Clyde Smith Launches Crowdfunding For Musicians Blog
During my time at Hypebot I've written a number of posts about crowdfunding music and recently decided to focus more of my own time on the topic as well. In. Continue reading
Google To Penalize Sites Receiving Too Many Copyright Removal Notices (Except YouTube)
Friday evening Google announced a new change in their search algorithms. Sites with too many "valid copyright removal notices" will be penalized in search results. This decision seems to be. Continue reading
