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There seems to be another motivation for Grooveshark's aggressive, far-reaching subpoena against Digital Music News: paranoia. According to an email recently sent to a large number of industry executives, a top Grooveshark executive now suspects that Digital Music News is secretly conspiring with Universal Music Group to bring Grooveshark down.
The very broad accusation came from Grooveshark SVP of External Affairs Paul Geller. "If UMG is going to make an anonymous comment a key piece of evidence, I'm surprised [UMG executives] don't want to know who it is," Geller emailed the PHO List, an invite-only, email-based list of rather impassioned industry executives. "You'll notice the subpoena also demands details of the relationship UMG had with DMN, which we believe to be nefarious."
Beyond the paranoid aspects, the decision to broadcast this to a well-read industry list may also be part of a calculated PR effort. In this case, Geller and Grooveshark may be unfairly looking to characterize Digital Music News as a pawn of Universal Music Group, rather than an independent journalistic voice.
Which of course sounds preposterous to us, but we'd offer these recent articles on UMG as evidence to the contrary.
August 25th, 2011: "Lawyers: Grooveshark May Have Just Defeated UMG..."
February 3rd, 2011: "Exclusive: UMG Executing 'Sinister Plan' to Block Royalty Challenges..."
November 11th, 2011: "Record Companies Keep Lists of Works Exploited for Which Royalties Have Not Been Paid"
November 3rd, 2011: "A Major Label Artist Makes 8 Cents On a 99-Cent iTunes Download..."
Separately, we've objected to the subpoena on the grounds that, among other points, this correspondence can easily be obtained through a subpoena involving UMG. You know, the company that is actually suing Grooveshark.
Uhhh Sunday, January 22, 2012
Geez for being who they are groove shark are plain ol p*ssies. They are making you look like CNN or something. Frankly, keep it up cus i think youre "I don't give a shit who you are we're not giving you our source" is awesome...as the world turns....
24-7nocaffeine Sunday, January 22, 2012
How stupid are GrooVeshark's lawyers?
FIrst off you are totally screwing yourself here in the media. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal love Resnikoff which is why they coverid this day one. But even without that your are messing with every magazine, newspaper, blog and reporter on this planet?
So again, How stupid are GrooVeshark's lawyers?
How stupid are Grooveshark execs?
visitor Sunday, January 22, 2012
I'd be willing to bet Grooveshark's lawyers had nothing to do with this.
brooklyn habitat Sunday, January 22, 2012
Remind me again why Merlin has a deal with them yet every other major label is suing?
Denny Monday, January 23, 2012
brooklyn habitat Monday, January 23, 2012
Merlin (& A2IM) lack any balls, afraid to take a stand on this. On the wrong side of it once again.
@BoothSweet Sunday, January 22, 2012
Paranoid Time.
@BigChampagne Monday, January 23, 2012
This crap was so much more fun last decade.
Paul Monday, January 23, 2012
It's one thing to report on an email, its an entirely different ball game to start posting someone's photo up on your story. You're a blogger, and this is an opinion piece - not legitimate news, nor a legitimate story.
Maxwellian Monday, January 23, 2012
Wow Grooveshark can't contain themselves. Paul [GELLER] please listen to your lawyers, they're begging you to shut up.
::MW
Geller Monday, January 23, 2012
Hey Geller,
You mis-spelled Douche Bag.
It's actually spelled "G-E-L-L-E-R"
-- Spell-Checker
NOOO Monday, January 23, 2012
Alanis Monday, January 23, 2012
SOo ironic that you are still reading and commenting then.
NOOO Monday, January 23, 2012
here for the DMN / Grooveshark cage match that Paul R wants so badly for whatever reason..
Paul R Monday, January 23, 2012
Maxwellian Monday, January 23, 2012
Okay Paul Geller // Grooveshark troll
I'll visit you when you're putting on lipstick for your cell mate Kim Dotcom. knock knock FBI...
and that goes for your entire team --- remember Mega Upload never saw it coming
::MW
Vicky Monday, January 23, 2012
That man has the sexiest head of hair I've seen in years.
O Monday, January 23, 2012
UMG are after you (along with everyone else) because you don't pay for the content that you sell advertising against.
So, stop being such a winey little twat and either shut down the business or settle with the labels and make a grown up go of it by paying your dues.
'Disruptive' and 'destructive' are very different things- don't go thinking you're anything but the latter to an industry you claim to care about.
Ridiculous Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Now Music Ally, GEMA, and the CIA have joined the huge conspiracy against Grooveshark! Grooveshark is so important and powerful (in their own minds- as ever) they think people have time to conspire against them?! Come on, you're not that important...
www.musically.com/2012/01/24/gema-hits-back-at-groovesharks-reasons-for-pulling-out-of-germany/
Hiding Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Never trust people who present themselves as businessmen and they wear sunglasses after the sun sets.
Calling for logic Tuesday, January 24, 2012
I think it is time the top heads listen to their lawyers and let them do the talking, if necessary. You don't have to destroy the company like this. Please. If you can't run things smoothly, just resign and let others take control.
No Lawyers Tuesday, January 24, 2012
There is no one left for the the remaining execs to listen to. Sounds like everyone I respected quit already.
Visitor Wednesday, January 25, 2012
there are a growing number of former employees of Grooveshark with alot of information on this company. What would be the best way for them to come forward?
mole Wednesday, January 25, 2012
mr tarantino is about to leave the building...
brooklyn habitat Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Seriously, call Resnikoff. He's obviously going to protect his sources at any cost.
also there was some major shitt that went down with him and Imeem apparently where they also tried to squeeze his to give up a source but he wouldn't do it. But they never sued I guess so you never heard about that one.
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