imeem Scores U2 Reissue Advance
Universal has given imeem streaming rights to deluxe editions of U2’s first three albums, Boy (1980), October (1981) and War (1983) a week prior to the albums’ releases on July. Continue reading
3 Truths About Last.fm’s Royalty Plan
Last week’s announcement offering direct royalty payments to unaffiliated indie artists was not altruism as some would have you believe. The laws require that they pay for use. Last.fm was. Continue reading
Update: Merlin vs. Last.fm
Yesterday Last.fm announced a direct payment system making it among the first on-demand services to compensate d.i.y. acts. Hypebot questioned how fair the payment structure was and indie trade group. Continue reading
Radio Performance Rights Act Passes Committee
The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property today approved the Performance Rights Act (H.R. 4789). While considering the bill, several members commented on. Continue reading
Last.fm Adds Universal Videos
They may have lost music from WMG, but starting today Last.fm has added Universal Music Group music videos to its free on-demand service. The deal marks Last.fm’s first major video. Continue reading
WMG Pulled From Last fm & Commentary
Warner Music Group has pulled its content from CBS owned Last.fm: "…the fees related to the existing free service have been far less than it had hoped. Last.FM pays the. Continue reading
Last.fm Spreads To Major Sites
"IN-A-BOX" BRINGS LAST.FM TO OTHER MAJOR WEB PROPERTIES Last.fm has announced "In A Box" a new initiative that gives partners sites access to the company’s personalized streaming radio services without. Continue reading
Last.FM Adds Video Interviews
Last.fm has launched of Presents, a series of exclusive video interviews with artists including Moby, Santogold and Spoon. This marks the first time that the site has ventured into original. Continue reading
DiMA Says More ASCAP Court Action Possible
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled late Wednesday that AOL, Yahoo and RealNetworks must pay higher licensing fees to ASCAP. The net companies had. Continue reading
Last.fm Grabs Woods From Google As SVP
Last.fm has named F. Scott Woods SVP and Managing Director, Germany. Woods, who joins Last.fm from Google where he served as Head of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development, Northern &. Continue reading
