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>>> WMG music videos are among those being used for a test of overlay ads within plays on YouTube.(FMQB) >>> PirateBay has re-launched the SuprNova BitTorrent tracking site. (DMW) From. Continue reading

The Future of Music Coalition is a national non-profit education, research and advocacy organization that identifies, examines, interprets and translates the challenging issues at the intersection of music, law, technology. Continue reading

>>> SoundExchange has formerly offered small webcasters with under $1.25m in a royalty rate of 10-12% of total revenue through 2010. Broadcasters have until September 15th to respond. (RadioOnline) >>>. Continue reading

Universal is offering its own music subscription service with twist in France.  The country’s second largest broadband provider Neuf Cegetel has begun offering downloads from UMG in any of one. Continue reading

Sonific is making its SongsSpot song streaming music widget available at no cost to all record labels to make their catalogs available for streaming on social network sites. Ecommerce functionality. Continue reading

WalMart.com has added DRM-free MP3 music downloads from both Universal and EMI at 94 cents per track and $9.22 per album. Wal-Mart is one of the first major retailers to. Continue reading

MTV today abandoned its URGE download store with Microsoft in favor of a new partnership with Real to be called Rhapsody America.  The new company has also contracted with Verizon. Continue reading

Click here for the archive of our live blogging of the press conference where MTV, RealNetworks and Verizon announces a new joint music service design to challenge iTunes. Click here. Continue reading