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Music industry hopes to squeeze more cash out of LimeWire

Music industry hopes to squeeze more cash out of LimeWire
  • Posted July 21, 2011, 5:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web, Software
  • Hoping to squeeze every last cent from the defunct citrus-flavored filesharing service, the recording industry has filed another lawsuit against LimeWire. This time, an independent music trade group by the name of Merlin has targeted LimeWire founder Mark Gorton to…

Microsoft testing Zune Music in Australia, expansion coming soon?

Microsoft testing Zune Music in Australia, expansion coming soon?
  • Posted July 19, 2011, 10:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft is testing the Zune Music Marketplace for Australian users, and possibly others as well. Zune 4.8 users who have their system location set to Australia and/or an Australian Live ID will now see the Music tab in the software,…

Spotify goes live in the U.S., free service is invite-only for now

Spotify goes live in the U.S., free service is invite-only for now
  • Posted July 14, 2011, 9:42 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Software Breaking News
  • Spotify has officially gone live in the U.S. this morning after many months of rumors and speculation. The popular music streaming service has been available in several European countries for years, but the lack of licensing agreements with major record…

Sony offers Music Unlimited app for Android

Sony offers Music Unlimited app for Android
  • Posted June 16, 2011, 10:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • Sony has released a "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity" app on the Android Market in the US, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. You can also grab it from the Qriocity Mobile website.

Spotify signs US deal with Universal, one more label to go

Spotify signs US deal with Universal, one more label to go
  • Posted June 12, 2011, 2:44 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in The Web
  • Spotify has signed a distribution deal with Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music label, according to All Things Digital. Unsurprisingly, both Spotify and Universal have declined to comment. The streaming company doesn't need all four labels to launch in…

Music Beta by Google arrives, without help from labels

Music Beta by Google arrives, without help from labels
  • Posted May 10, 2011, 1:29 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in The Web With Video
  • As expected, Google has finally launched its music service, though it's currently an invitation-only beta available just in the US. Rather than being called Google Music, it's going by the odd name of Music Beta by Google. While it's in…

Spotify rivals iTunes with download service, device sync

Spotify rivals iTunes with download service, device sync
  • Posted May 4, 2011, 4:28 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software Breaking News With Video
  • Now this is interesting. With Apple expected to step onto Spotify's turf with a cloud-based music service of its own, the popular Swedish startup is making a preemptive move and taking the battle to another field as it aims squarely…

Music, movie, and software piracy is a market failure, not a legal failure

Music, movie, and software piracy is a market failure, not a legal failure
  • Posted April 5, 2011, 10:16 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) launched a new global study on piracy in 2006, titled "Media Piracy in Emerging Economies," and has now declared it disagrees with trademark and copyright holders who frequently characterize piracy as a legal failure.…

Nokia shuts down Ovi Music Unlimited in most markets

Nokia shuts down Ovi Music Unlimited in most markets
  • Posted January 17, 2011, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Mobile Computing, Software
  • Nokia has announced that it will be shutting down its Ovi Music Unlimited service in most of the territories in which it operates by the end of the year. The offering originally debuted roughly two years ago under the “Comes…

Sony debuts Music Unlimited streaming service

  • Posted December 22, 2010, 10:42 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • In partnership with Omnifone, Sony has announced "Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity," a cloud-based digital music service with six million songs, a number that will of course grow over time. The content comes from the four major labels: Universal Music…

News around the web: Music in the cloud

  • Posted September 7, 2010, 10:00 AM by Erik Orejuela | Filed in NATW, Industry News
  • Music In The Cloud @ Forbes.com Bless These Gadgets @ PCWorld It's War Within WikiLeaks @ FoxNews Market falls amid Europe bank worries @ Reuters See more articles and reviews. Five years ago in TechSpot: Samsung unveils notebook with detachable screen

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