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Record label boss blasts RIAA tactics
Nettwerk Music Group CEO Terry McBride says the record industry’s litigation against users of P2P services are hurting musicians and the overall music business. McBride urged his cohorts at the major music companies to cease their litigation-driven anti-piracy efforts and … Continue reading
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Tag It! What’s Up With All the Tagging?
So if you are any kind of a web efficinaficionadoado than you probably have some of the following accounts: Myspace, Digg, Del.icio.us, Last.FM, maybe even Bloglines, or Rojo, and don’t forget about iTunes. You probably also have a decent mp3 … Continue reading
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iTunes to Get Downloadable Movies
Lions Gate Entertainment announced during their Q1 earnings conference that iTunes movie downloads could happen by the end of the calendar year. read more | digg story
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XM vs. Sirius: Endless Options Narrow to One
You’re finally ready to shell out $13 a month for what used to be free. But you can’t tell the difference between the Coke and Pepsi of the satellite radio business, Washington-based XM and New York-based Sirius. This is one … Continue reading
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YouTube is the New MTV
YouTube disclosed Tuesday that it has plans to eventually offer music videos from the service in effort to continue growing its already booming user base. The site is currently in negotiations with the major music labels, and will offer the … Continue reading
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Tag It! What's Up With All the Tagging?
So if you are any kind of a web efficinaficionadoado than you probably have some of the following accounts: Myspace, Digg, Del.icio.us, Last.FM, maybe even Bloglines, or Rojo, and don’t forget about iTunes. You probably also have a decent mp3 … Continue reading →