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Spotify at 1.4 million users in the US, 175,000 paying
- Streaming music service Spotify is said to have reached 1.4 million users in the US after less than a month of going live. The service, which is already popular overseas, is believed to have 175,000 paying members.
Weekend Open Forum: Your favorite music and streaming sources
- Music is among the most primitive forms of entertainment and self-expression, with the oldest confirmed musical instrument -- a bone flute -- dating back at least 35,000 years, and it's believed the human voice, hand clapping and other bodily-derived noises…
Music industry hopes to squeeze more cash out of LimeWire
- 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 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 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 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 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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…
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