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…
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 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 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.
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…
Posted May 10, 2011, 1:29 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in The WebWith 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Posted September 7, 2010, 10:00 AM by Erik Orejuela | Filed in NATW, Industry News
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