Today is the day that many internet sites have gone black to protest SOPA, an issue that divides the music and content industries. Here is my brief take and how to get involved. Need a soundtrack for your own protest? Techdirt and Evolver.fm have suggestions.
- Grooveshark has been forced offline in Germany. (TNW)
- Slacker Radio CEO Can't Say Whether Music Streaming Business Models Are Sustainable
(Fast Company) - Will Warner oppose Universal’s EMI deal?
MORE:
- L.A. Reid Staffs Up Epic Records With New No. 2 (HR)
- Spotify vs. Rdio, Part 2: The Billboard Charts (Wired)
- Former VH1 president John Sykes has just been named president of Clear Channel.
- EMI Music France has acquired a significant shareholding in the EU company PlayOn, an all-rights music company founded in 2006 by Sebastien Duclos and Julien Godin.
- Hit Music Central USA Launches Live Performance TV Series. Talent booking inquiries, contact DAVID MITCHELL (424) 22708046 davidm@nfocusentertainment.com.
