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Friday’s Music Briefing: Microsoft Wins MP3 Case, Jay-Z Starts Label, EU Rejects 3 Strikes & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: The Muxtape Story: Lies, Labels, Lawyers & Rebirth The Orchard’s Greg Scholl On MySpace Equity & Why He Made The Deal Some indies are speaking their minds about. Continue reading

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MySpace Responds To Merlin’s Accusations

Indie trade group Merlin has been hitting MySpace hard in the last 24 hours with allegations that they have been unable to make a deal on behalf of their indie. Continue reading

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MySpace Music: Details & Commentary

The new MySpace Music is up and running now. Here’s a list of new features and who’s on board. The Orchard 1 million tracks along with indie labels distributed by. Continue reading

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Merlin Cries Foul: No MySpace Equity = No Deal

At launch, repertoire from top independents including Koch, Beggars Group and Domino will missing from MySpace Music.  Their trade group Merlin, whose members make up 9% of the US digital. Continue reading

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MySpace Music Launches With Some Indies: Orchard, ADA, RED, Fontana & Caroline

The new MySpace Music includes independent music thanks to a deal with The Orchard and its million track catalog as well as tracks from labels distributed by the indie arms. Continue reading

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Thursday’s Music Briefing: MySpace,Play Now, Interscope & Much More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: MySpace Music: Details & Commentary MySpace Music Launches With EMI Aboard MySpace Music Indies: Orchard, ADA, RED, Fontana & Caroline MySpace Opens Self-Serve Ad Platform What If You. Continue reading

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MySpace Music Launches With EMI Aboard

UPDATES:– The EMI deal was so last minute that its artists will not be included on launch day– The Orchard has signed on but Merlin and other indies are still. Continue reading

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MixTube Picks Up Where Muxtape Left Off

     YOUTUBE CONTENT + DELIVERY PLATFORM + ADS = PROFITS ? Where the now shuttered Muxtape ran afoul of the RIAA by actually hosting music files, upstart MixTube.org tries. Continue reading

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MySpace Opens Self-Serve Ad Platform

NO EXTERNAL LINKS OR KEY WORD TARGETING ALLOWED There’s no sign yet of the new MySpace Music, but the social networker has just launched a self-service ad platform aimed straight. Continue reading

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What If You Took A Poll Of Your Fans?

What would you learn if put a poll on the web or had someone with a clip board at shows and asked questions like: How old are you and where. Continue reading

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