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Warner Music Offers $500 Million In Secured Notes

Is the company worth another $500 Million? Late on Monday The Warner Music Group announced that its subsidiary, WMG Acquisition Corp. will offer $500 million in new senior secured notes. Continue reading

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INgrooves Adds Physical Distribution With New #1 Crystal Method Release

Digital distributor INgrooves has added physical distribution to it offering with the new Crystal Method album "Divided By Night" released on May 12th.  In its first week of release, the. Continue reading

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The Pirate’s Dilemma Revisted – Part 2

Since the Pirate Bay decision, Matt Mason's year old book The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism has been getting a much deserved second look. "Neither side is. Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Music Brief: Net Trends, Echo Nest, SF Music Tech, P2P As “Fair Use” & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Kyle Bylin: Throwaway Culture: When the MP3 Hits the Desktop Recycle Bin Is Music Marketing Changing To Meet Shifting Internet Usage Patterns? Spotify Partners With Echo Nest For. Continue reading

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On Our Few Moments In The Tower Of Song

Last Thursday I spent the evening with Leonard Cohen. Along with witnessing the concert of a lifetime, I was reminded of my own place in our collective dance in the. Continue reading

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Shabs Jobanputra Promoted to Pres. Virgin UK

EMI Music has promoted Shabs Jobanputra to President of Virgin Records UK.  He has been a successful A&R executive and the co-founder of EMI’s joint venture label Relentless. Jobanputra co-founded. Continue reading

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Spotify Ramps Up Offering

The popular EU ad-supported music streaming site Spotify is broadening its reach according to three articles in today's Telegraph UK. The new initiatives include: a mobile music service for the. Continue reading

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Napster: $5 Monthly Streaming With 5 Downloads

Napster is adding a new hybrid tier to its music subscription service that includes unlimited computer only streaming plus 5 free downloads for $5 monthly.  While compatible with most web. Continue reading

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Music ID Service Shazam Sued

 Apple, Amazon, Verizon, AT&T, Samsung And Others Also Named Music ID and discovery tool Shazam has been sued for patent infringement.  Apple, Amazon, Napster, Motorola, Samsung Gracenote, Verizon Wireless, LG. Continue reading

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The Pirate’s Dilemma Revisited

Part 1: The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism and author Matt Mason's provocative ideas have been making the rounds for more than a year. But in the. Continue reading

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