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The question is when all of this goes 'kaboooom!'  Pandora (P) shares are down nearly 40% in the last month alone, with Wall Street wondering WTF is going on with a two-month, $600 million acquisition spree ... Read More...
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If inexpensive mobile bundling is the future, be very afraid of Muve Music.  The Cricket-powered play now counts 1.1 million subscribers, according to details shared early this morning with Digital Music News. ... Read More...
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These are the voices that seem to be getting drowned out. In a talk at SF MusicTech Summit this week, Cracker and Camper van Beethoven founder David Lowery argued that near-zero investment and greediness from c... Read More...
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Grooveshark attorneys are now exerting heavy legal pressure on Digital Music News, with the goal of outing a very problematic whistleblower.  Just this weekend, our offices received a mountain of subpoena paper... Read More...
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Looks like we've got a ringside seat for the latest legal boxing match between UMG and Grooveshark. And the cost of admission?  A subpoena. The reason is that an anonymous comment on Digital Music News forms... Read More...
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Grooveshark had better hope their defense stands up in court. According to court documents obtained by Digital Music News early this morning, the latest lawsuit from Universal Music Group would saddle Groovesha... Read More...
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The following are excerpts from a lengthy and angry email exchange between King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, his team, and Grooveshark.  It dates back at least two months, and reveals a fruitless attempt to ... Read More...
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It's one simple question. But getting Grooveshark to answer it was a complicated affair - and ultimately, one that produced a very complicated answer. Attempt #1: Email Digital Music News (to Grooveshark SVP ... Read More...
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