Rdio CEO On Taylor Swift and the Spotify vs. YouTube Payment Conondrum
Some simple simple statements just hit the mail on the head, as do these from Rdio CEO Anthony Bay at the recent Web Summit. On Spotify vs. YouTube Payments: “[Artists] say. Continue reading
Grooveshark Fires Back After Spotify CEO Calls Them A “Pirate Service”
The subject of multiple lawsuits, Grooveshark has long been music streaming's bad boy; and that extends to a willingness to fight back when someone throws a punch. That certainly was this. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Silence: "I'm not willing to contribute my life's work to an experiment." 10 Reasons Why Every Artist Should Be On Spotify Taylor Swift Pulls All Music. Continue reading
Read The Email From Grooveshark’s Co-Founder That Lost A Lawsuit and Doomed His Company
Despite a defiant response yesterday, Grooveshark appears to be a company on the brink of failure. New York Judge Thomas Griesa all but negated the company's Digital Millennium Copyright Act safe. Continue reading
Grooveshark Removed From Google Chromecast After RIAA Complaint
It's been less than a month since Grooveshark was approved for streaming via Google's hot Chromecast platform. At the time of the announcement we wondered if it was a sign. Continue reading
UK Labels Move To Block Grooveshark, US Exec Found Murdered
The BPI, a trade organization representing the UK recorded music industry, has begun what is likely the initial steps leading to Grooveshark being blocked by UK ISPs. Spared from the. Continue reading
Grooveshark Is Adding 200K Users A Month, CEO Says Future Depends On Live Music Fans
After 2 years filled with lawsuits and banishment from Google and Apple's app stores, Grooveshark may be turning things around. CEO Sam Tarantino likens the experience to "getting punched in. Continue reading
Grooveshark Settles Lawsuit, Signs Deal With Sony/ATV
Grooveshark has reached a settlement and signed licensing agreements with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. This follows a similar settlement and deal earlier this month with EMI Publishing. While disputes with Universal and. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Most Read Posts Last Week
Tunecore Year After The Brain Drain: No Artist's Voice Jay Z's Dropped Hyphen Seeks Help On Craigslist Grooveshark Makes Google Search Blacklist UMG's Vinyl Crowdfunding Nets Confusion, Webrage The “New”. Continue reading
