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# News Brief: Google Pulls Grooveshark, MusicHype To US, UMG’s Vinyl & FLAC Site, VEVO Stats & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/news-brief-google-pulls-grooveshark-musichype-to-us-umgs-vinyl-flac-site-vevo-stats-more/
- Published: 2011-04-06T06:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-04-06T06:00:00.000Z
- Description: Hypebot.com posts a roundup of music business news each weekday morning and breaking stories throughout the day. For the latest also also follow @hypebot on Twitter. Google has removed Grooveshark from it's. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/04/news-brief-google-pulls-grooveshar
- Author: Bruce Houghton
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Hypebot.com posts a roundup of music business news each weekday morning and *breaking stories throughout the day. For the latest also also follow [@hypebot](http://www.twitter.com/hypebot?ref=hypebot.com) on [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/hypebot?ref=hypebot.com).*

- **Google has removed Grooveshark** from it's Android Marketplace because it "violated it terms of service". ([CNet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001%5F3-20051156-261.htm?ref=hypebot.com)) *The takedown probably came after pressure from the labels. As of this morning, I coud not find find Grooveshark in Amazon's new app store either.*
- Australian social music start-up **MusicHype has hired former Blip.fm exec** **[Kevin King](http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=33535&ref=hypebot.com)** as CEO to lead the company’s expansion into the US market.
- **Universal** Music Group Distribution have launched [G**roovetown** **Vinyl**](http://www.groovetownvinyl.com/?ref=hypebot.com), a new online storefront specializing in high-quality **vinyl and FLAC** downloads.
**MORE:** 
- **Vevo** updates its stats and reveals social strategy. ([Music Ally](http://musically.com/blog/2011/04/06/vevo-updates-its-stats-and-reveals-social-strategy/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **EMI** is establishing **a one stop synch clearinghouse** for North America led by **Brian Monaco**, who is promoted to EVP for North American Sales & Strategic Marketing at EMI Music Publishing.
- Maria Martin-Prat, a key **music industry lawyer** is now **EU copyright chief**. ([ars](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/04/top-music-industry-lawyer-now-eu-copyright-chief.ars?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Baidu**, China's top search engine, will **launch a licensed music search service in May,** in a move to legitimize its current music search. ([Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/06/us-baidu-idUSTRE7351FN20110406?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Amazon**'s New Music Service Could Be A **Boon For Apple**. ([HuffPo](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/05/amazon-cloud-drive-apple%5Fn%5F845274.html?ref=hypebot.com))
- **[KNERD](http://www.knerd.com/?ref=hypebot.com)** is a new tool that allows users to **manage multiple bands** from one account. It allows syncing with many social sites, streaming, audio downloads, blogging etc… Fans receive realtime updates from their favorite artists, can see shows that are close to them, and scrobble while listening to music on kNERD.
- **Twitter’s newest homepage** goes tweetless. ([MediaMemo](http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20110406/twitters-newest-homepage-goes-tweetless/?ref=hypebot.com))
- A look at the 10 years of hard work that led to **The Avett Brothers' success** ([Star Post](http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20110406/ARTICLES/110409798?Title=How-the-Avetts-rose-to-success-on-the-music-scene&tc=ar&ref=hypebot.com))