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Universal Music Group Files a Lawsuit Against PokerNews for Infringing Works on Podcasts

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Facing nearly $7 million in damages, will PokerNews and iBusMedia fold in Universal Music Group’s copyright infringement lawsuit? Every so often, PokerNews releases a new podcast. The website, owned by iB... Read More...

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Will the RIAA benefit from the MPAA’s latest move against piracy? To tackle the ongoing rise of online piracy, the Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) has taken on a new strategy. The MPAA has hir... Read More...
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Expect Spotify to earn a massive windfall from Tencent Music’s upcoming IPO launch. According to a new report, Tencent Music has already set a date for its IPO in the US. Citing IPO Zaozhidao, a reputable... Read More...
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Should the Music Industry Force ISPs to Become Copyright Enforcement Agents?

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Grande Communications argues that no, American internet service providers shouldn’t have to do the music industry’s job. Yesterday, a federal judge dealt Cox Communications a fatal blow in its bitter case ag... Read More...
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Major labels and tech companies now earn billions from artists’ work.  Well, here's a small consolation – at least they get to keep the breadcrumbs. Earlier today, for the period ended June 30th, 2018, Warne... Read More...
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Has Cox Communications knowingly profited from subscribers’ willful copyright infringement? Sony Music, Universal Music Group (UMG), Warner Music Group (WMG), and a host of other labels have filed a lawsuit ... Read More...

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UMG is earning nearly $8 million — a day — from streaming. Vivendi, Universal Music Group (UMG) parent company, has revealed Universal Music Group’s labels generated $1.44 billion in streaming revenue for th... Read More...
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Sony/ATV, Stellar Songs, and MER launch Stellar Songs Scandinavia. MER, a Norwegian independent music company, has entered into a worldwide publishing joint venture with Stellar Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publ... Read More...
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Post Malone goes platinum in just 4 days. The Recording Industry Association of America has certified platinum Post Malone’s sophomore album, Beerbongs & Bentleys.  Thanks to the popularity of his hit si... Read More...
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YouTube Remix Scores Licensing Deals With Major Labels

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With YouTube Remix, parent company Alphabet is one step closer to launching yet-another paid streaming music service. Last week, Digital Music News wrote on YouTube’s upcoming paid streaming music platform. ... Read More...
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