What’s left after burning the village, raping the women, and killing the first born? Well, seizing the valuable domain, of course. According to details now confirmed by public registration records (above), grooveshark.com is now owned by Universal Music Group, who successfully destroyed Grooveshark and its owner, Escape Media, in a multi-year ‘legal jihad’.
Grooveshark employed a costly legal troupe that included Rosenberg & Giger and McPherson Rane, but was decisively defeated by an alliance that included Universal, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment. After unplugging their entire site in April following a decisive federal court ruling in UMG’s favor, Grooveshark was forced to issue a public apology on grooveshark.com, with insiders additionally pointing to millions in restitution.
Roughly one month later, Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg was found dead in his apartment at age 28, for reasons that remain unknown (autopsy results remain forthcoming). Prior to the defeat, Samuel Tarantino, also a founder, publicly admitted to being financially broken.
Jesus, at least get the name of the deceased right, you’ve already done enough harm to his friends and family. We know you’re probably thinking about yourself the whole time, but come on.
Not really sure how this publication has harmed Josh Greenberg or family, but thanks for the correction.
“at least get the name of the deceased right”
Who cares — motherfucker’s dead, eod.
Saw this coming. They should also get Napster, MP3.com, Scour and MusicMatch.
Those are from other companies. Napster for example is from Rhapsody. Rhapsody bought the Napster name for public image.
And I’m suggesting that they buy all the rights to those companies. Rhapsody isn’t using Napster for anything these days other than a re-direct.
It will violate anti trust law, thats why major labels or companies that compete with it cant buy it right away. Unless the company violate copyright as what happened with grooveshark. That why its a missed opportunity and bad decision to them when they shut down Napster. The music industry is still thriving if they arent stubborn about online distribution.
Vivendi-Universal bought the original MP3.com. Anti-trust?
Vivendi is a mother company of UMG which own CNET that is a part of CBS interactive. You should know corporate structure first before spewing nonsense. Its not UMG itself that bought MP3.com. In fact, its CBS interactive which CNET part of the one that handle the site. Not UMG.
Just like any corporate structure just like the government, there branches are considered autonomous and have different structure and regulations. So SONY Playstation brand will be in jeopardy because SONY TVs and SONY pictures dont make much profit?
Grooveshark is running… grooveshark.im
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When are they going to go after Google, YouTube, and all the other piracy enablers?