Priscilla Kim

Rhapsody Releases New Editorial and Curation Update to iOS App

July 22, 2013

Rhapsody just announced a major editorial update to its iOS app: users can now read about new artists and listen to curated playlist. According to the press release, general manager Brendan Benzing said, "Ov... Read More...

Texan Bar Fined $45,000 for ‘Pirated’ Karaoke Songs

Priscilla Kim

July 18, 2013

Torrentfreak reported that a Texan bar at the Clarion Inn was fined $45,000 for hosting "pirated" karaoke songs, featuring Otis Redding, Willy Nelson, and Johnny Cash among many others. This lawsuit was one of... Read More...

Beatles Broadway Musical Sues Rival Production for Copyright Infringement

Priscilla Kim

July 18, 2013

The creators of Rain, a Beatles-themed musical that ran on Broadway for nine months between 2010 and 2011, are suing a rival production for copyright infringement. Let It Be, another Beatles tribute band music... Read More...

Viacom Still Set to Pay Harmonix Millions of Dollars…

Priscilla Kim

July 18, 2013

After deliberating over the arguments made by both Viacom and Harmonix, a Delaware Supreme Court refused to take up the case because it was deemed an issue to be decided by an arbitrator. This means bad news... Read More...

Turntable.fm Releases New Features…

Priscilla Kim

July 17, 2013

Turntable.fm, although low-key as of late, just launched two new features, a mini player and Turntable Gold, a premium membership option. The mini player was created for those who simply wish to tune into a ... Read More...

Lawsuit Against EDC Thrown Out…

Priscilla Kim

July 17, 2013

Los Angeles Superior Court judge Terry A. Green dismissed a civil lawsuit filed in 2011 against Electric Daisy Carnival promoters. CEO of Insomniac Productions, Pasquale Rotella, and Reza Gerami of Go Ventur... Read More...

TuneCore Partners Up with Gracenote and Shazam…

Priscilla Kim

July 17, 2013

Digital music distributor TuneCore announced its partnerships with music identification technology companies Gracenote and Shazam. In a press release, TuneCore COO Scott Ackerman said, "Our new partnerships ... Read More...

Apple Releases Logic Pro X

Priscilla Kim

July 17, 2013

Apple just released Logic Pro X, the latest major update to its pro-grade digital audio workstation software since Logic Pro 9 in 2009. Just to name a few, one of the new features is Logic Remote, which allo... Read More...

Universal Music’s Crowd-Funded “The Vinyl Project”

Priscilla Kim

July 16, 2013

Universal Music's London-based Uvinyl recently announced the impending launch of "The Vinyl Project," which is a crowd-funded re-pressing initiative to bring back rare and deleted records. Their new website wi... Read More...

Upcoming Music Festivals This Weekend…

Priscilla Kim

July 16, 2013

If you're around any of these areas, it might be worth it to check out one of these weekend music festivals. Grassroots Festival 2013 in Trumansburg, NY - July 18-21 Over four days, roots and world music ar... Read More...

The Latest: AT&T Acquires Leap Wireless for $1.19 Billion, Muve Music Included

Priscilla Kim

July 15, 2013

AT&T recently purchased Leap Wireless for $1.19 billion. The acquisition also includes Leap's pay-as-you-go mobile carrier, Cricket Wireless, which comes bundled with music subscription service, Muve Music... Read More...

Music Activism Is Dead? Artists Highly Vocal on Trayvon Martin Decision

Priscilla Kim

July 15, 2013

After George Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges, many were upset and disappointed by the jury's verdict. Several artists in support of Trayvon Martin have reacted, as well... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Rhapsody Releases New Editorial and Curation Update to iOS App

Texan Bar Fined $45,000 for ‘Pirated’ Karaoke Songs

Beatles Broadway Musical Sues Rival Production for Copyright Infringement

Viacom Still Set to Pay Harmonix Millions of Dollars…

Turntable.fm Releases New Features…

Lawsuit Against EDC Thrown Out…

TuneCore Partners Up with Gracenote and Shazam…

Apple Releases Logic Pro X

Universal Music’s Crowd-Funded “The Vinyl Project”

Upcoming Music Festivals This Weekend…

The Latest: AT&T Acquires Leap Wireless for $1.19 Billion, Muve Music Included

Music Activism Is Dead? Artists Highly Vocal on Trayvon Martin Decision

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