Spotify, iHeartMedia Sued Over Audio Playback Patents

Patent infringement lawsuits, both valid and unjustified, are a fact of life in tech.  As the value of music streaming has grown, so have the legal action surrounding it.  Spotify. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: iTunes Match Ups Limit To 100K • Adele 1.1M Week 2 • SFX Shakeup • Spotify’s Year In Music • More

MONDAY 12.7.2015 Music Business News From Around The Web Meaningless Upgrade: Apple takes control of more of your must library just as you stopped using it. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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Music, Entertainment Stocks Rebound Slightly Tuesday

Like almost every stock on the major global exchanges, Monday was a tough day for music and entertainments stocks. But like others on the New York Stock Exchange, most rebounded. Continue reading

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China Bans 120 “Immoral” Songs About Farting And Not Wanting To Go To School

China's Ministry of Culture  yesterday released a blacklist of 120 songs that  it says "trumpeted obscenity, violence, crime or harmed social morality" and ordered web sites to take them down.

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ONErpm Joins Growing Music Tech Community In Nashville

Nashville is more than the home of country music. Joining a growing music tech community, digital distributor and multi channel YouTube network ONErpm is opening a Nashville office headed by CEO & founder Emmanuel Zunz. PS:. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Radio Is Net’s New Darling • ITunes Blowback • WhipClip Raises $40M • BMG Buys Minder • More

Wednesday 7.8.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Why Unsigned Musicians Should Worry About Popularity, Not Money

Music is a tricky business. When you are starting out in the music business, it can be rough to not think about money. But maybe you should be… 

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Chinese Net Giant Baidu And Carmel Ventures invest $5 Million In Music Education App Tonara

Chinese leading search engine Baidu and Carmel Ventures have made a joint investment to the tune of $5 million dollars in music education technology software, Tonara. 

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Managers Think Tank Forms To Advise New Grammy Creators Alliance

The Recording Academy has formed a Managers Think Tank to advise the new GRAMMY Creators Alliance on issues pertaining the the music creator community. 

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Why China’s Music Industry Should Be Extremely Wary Of It’s Mobile Providers

What happens when an industry’s well-being lies in the hands of a monopolistic group of state-owned enterprises that don’t care about sustainability, much less the growth, of the industry, and. Continue reading

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