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DJ arrested for selling pre-release albums on eBay
In what is thought will become the first prosecution in the U.K. involving pre-release music, a London-based DJ and music critic has been arrested on suspicion of theft and money laundering in connection with his alleged selling of 150 pre-release albums on eBay, according to a statement from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), a record label trade group. In what is thought will become the first prosecution in the U.K. involving pre-release music, a London-based DJ and music critic has b... more
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EMI stab Radiohead
Spurned label releases box set and USB stick of old albums to compete with newly independent band's In Rainbows 'discbox'. After watching their former charges Radiohead give content away for (nigh-on) free and sign with a rival, EMI are hitting back by re-releasing the band's entire back catalogue. The collection will go on sale the same week as the "discbox" of the group's revolutionary album In Rainbows is shipped. Spurned label releases box set and USB stick of old albums to compete with newly independent band's In Rainbows 'discbox... more
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Read the Entire New Issue of Rolling Stone Right Now: Free Digital Edition
As you may have noticed, the enormous third installment of our fortieth anniversary issues is now on newsstands. But youre at work, and you cant kick back and read the magazine at your desk without your boss making an example of you in front of your co-workers. Well, now you can. Rolling Stone is pleased to present our very first digital edition of the issue. Now you can read the entire issue page-to-page, cover-to-cover, without looking like a slacker at your job. So downsize the spreadsheets and flip through new interviews from Bono, Bill Clinton, Bruce Springsteen, twenty-one of the biggest indie-rock stars and many more As you may have noticed, the enormous third installment of our fortieth anniversary issues is now on newsstands. But youre at work, a... more
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My name is Prince, and I am SUING
Prince plans to sue YouTube and other major Web sites for unauthorized use of his music in a bid to "reclaim his art on the Internet."The man behind hit songs "Purple Rain," "1999" and "When Doves Cry" said on Thursday that YouTube could not argue that it had no control over which videos users posted on its site."YouTube ... are clearly able (to) filter porn and pedophile material but appear to choose not to filter out the unauthorized music and film content which is core to their business success," a statement released on his behalf said. Prince plans to sue YouTube and other major Web sites for unauthorized use of his music in a bid to "reclaim his art on the Inter... more
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Universal Abandons Copy Protection Temporarily
Universal Music Group will sell a significant portion of its catalog without the customary copy protection software for at least the next few months Universal Music Group will sell a significant portion of its catalog without the customary copy protection software for at least the n... more
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Fighting the power (the RIAA in this case).
A disabled single mother from Beaverton has filed a federal lawsuit against the Recording Industry Association of America, claiming that she is the victim of abusive legal tactics, threats and illegal spying as part of an overzealous campaign to crack down on music pirating. A disabled single mother from Beaverton has filed a federal lawsuit against the Recording Industry Association of America, claiming th... more
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