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Recording Academy Sends Letter Congratulating President-elect Trump

As many trade and lobbying organizations do, the Recording Academy, aka The Grammy folks, sent an open letter to the president-elect sharing their hopes and concerns for the next administration. Their letter,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/05/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: -elect, American Federation of Musicians, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Grooveshark, Mike Pence, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, New York City, Recording Industry Association of America, White House

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Union Sues Universal, Sony, WMG, Others For Failing To Fund Musician’s Pensions

The American Federation of Musicians pension fund is suing Atlantic Records, Hollywood Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Brothers Records for failing to make pension fund contributions.

Bruce Houghton on 08/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abu Dhabi Media, Grooveshark, music industry, record label, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube

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RIAA Asks BitTorrent To Block Infringing Content

In the latest attack on file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America has requested that BitTorrent put into place a hash filter in order to block infringing content, but will. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/07/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: " copyright infringement, BitTorrent (company), Chief content officer, CNET, copyright, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, Recording Industry Association of America, Spotify, ΜTorrent

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Music Publishing News Roundup 7.14.15: Spotify Discover • Grooveshark • YouTube’s Paid Service

Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg was discovered dead at his Florida home on Sunday. Police say there are no signs of drug use or foul play.

Bob Baker on 07/24/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Andres Barreto, Florida, Gainesville, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, New York City, record label, Sam Tarantino, Streaming media, The Gainesville Sun, University of Florida

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Grooveshark Co-Founder Josh Greenberg Found Dead

Grooveshark cofounder Josh Greenberg was found dead Sunday by his girlfriend. The two shared a Gainesville, Florida apartment. He was 28.

Bruce Houghton on 07/20/2015 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Facebook, Florida, Gainesville, Grooveshark, Josh Greenberg, List of online music databases, record label, Sam Tarantino, Streaming media, The Gainesville Sun, University of Florida

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The Recording Academy Elects New National Officers

The Recording Academy today announced that producer, engineer and songwriter John Poppo was elected Chairman of its Board of Trustees during its Spring meeting, as part of a slate of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/03/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Grooveshark, IOS, record label, revenue, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment, Streaming media, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Spotify topped the news this week with a leaked Sony contract and the news that it was adding video, podcasts and more. But others made news, as well: Pandora bought. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/23/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Grooveshark, IDG, Josh Greenberg, Recording Industry Association of America, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group

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Epic Fail: The War On Piracy

The final chapter in the long, sordid story of the pirate site, Grooveshark, finally played out in a New York Courtroom last week. The principals, after years of litigation, have. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/18/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (14)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, General Motors, Grooveshark, Intellectual property, law, music industry, record label, Recording Industry Association of America, Universal Music Group

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When Spotify, TIDAL Offer Deep Discounts, Who Pays The Creators?

In the race to to sign up paying subscribers Spotify, TIDAL and their competitors are offering extended free trial subscriptions and deep discounts. But how are creators and rightholders being. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Associated Press, Deezer, Google Play, Grooveshark, Los Angeles, Rdio, Rhapsody (online music service), Sony, Spotify, Universal Studios

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Warner Music Group Reports Strong Quarter

This afternoon Warner Music Group Corp. announced strong second-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2015.

Bruce Houghton on 05/11/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Atomic Weapons Establishment, Deezer, Earnings before interest and taxes, Fiscal year, Generally accepted accounting principles, Grooveshark, Hipster PDA, Sony, Streaming media, Warner Music Group

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