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6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d12f2acd970c-100wiPrince speaks out against record contracts and Pandora's Tim Westergren weighs in on the state of the music industry. This and more in the week's music commentary section. 

  •  UPDATE: SFXE Stock Drops Another 26% 
  • Pandora's Tim Westergren: Bringing Music Into The Light
  • SoundExchange Launches PLAYS Search Engine: Who's Claiming Your Recordings?
  • Prince Calls Record Contracts "Slavery," Says Jay Z Is Building A "One Stop Shop For Artists"

 

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