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Want to solve the songwriting legal crisis? Here are 6 urgent steps. It's a dark future for songwriting.  Cases involving Ed Sheeran, Led Zeppelin, Sam Smith, and Pharrell are just the beginning of a vicious... Read More...

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Music Dealers was all about synchronization.  Now, it's all about liquidation. The imploding nightmare around Music Dealers is now getting worse, with a last-ditch liquidation sale now happening.  That follo... Read More...

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This is either really excellent or really horrible news for users of the popular musical selfie app, Eyegroove.  The app is apparently closing its doors, with most of its staff “joining Facebook to work on ... Read More...
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It looks like the ice is breaking between top online music video hosting service Vevo and Warner Music Group.  Right behind several top video hosts Google, Yahoo, Facebook, and YouTube, Vevo — owned by Univ... Read More...

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