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Universal Music Decides Amazon’s Prime Music Should Live

Paul Resnikoff
September 29, 2015
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If you want to have a streaming music service, the first thing you need is music.  And without Universal Music Group's blessing, you simply won't have enough music to compete. Enter Amazon Prime Music, w... Read More...

Universal Music Stole Streaming Royalties from Lady Gaga, Ex-Manager Says

Paul Resnikoff
September 25, 2015
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"We've always gotten screwed from record royalties, anyway..." — Troy Carter (ex-manager, Lady Gaga) Last year, Digital Music News published a leaked portion of Lady Gaga's contract with Universal Music Grou... Read More...
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Breaking: Universal Music Group Seizes grooveshark.com

Paul Resnikoff
September 24, 2015
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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)... Read More...
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SoundCloud’s Deal With Universal Music Is On Ice, Sources Say

Paul Resnikoff
September 22, 2015
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SoundCloud's imminent deal with Universal Music Group is now on ice, according to a pair of sources now speaking to Digital Music News, with a complicated legal snafu complicating matters.  Rolling into Lab... Read More...
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Aurous Abruptly Cancels Its Crowdfunding Campaign

Paul Resnikoff
September 21, 2015
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Aurous Indigogo crowdfunding campaign,Monday 6:30 am PT... Late last week, BitTorrent-based music application Aurous unveiled a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, a direct snub to the music industry.  T... Read More...
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Executive Shuffles: Guitar Center, UMG, Downtown, TuneCore

Paul Resnikoff
September 16, 2015
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Guitar Center has just plucked Frank Crowson for the position of Senior Vice President of Marketing.  Crowson, who comes from Target, will work alongside Michael Amkreutz, Guitar Center EVP of Merchandising... Read More...

Universal Music Group Now Owns 50% of India’s Enchanted Valley Carnival

Paul Resnikoff
September 10, 2015
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Major labels started taking equity positions in streaming services like Spotify years ago.  But festivals? Why didn't they think if that sooner? We take you to India, where Universal Music Group now contr... Read More...
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Universal Music Planned on Partnering with MegaUpload Just Two Days Before the Raid

Nina Ulloa
August 18, 2015
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Kim Dotcom had a meeting with Universal Music Group regarding a partnership just two days before the Megaupload raid. The two parties were interested in creating an advertising network that would target the... Read More...
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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Almost Beats ‘Ant-Man’, $56 Million Opening Weekend

Paul Resnikoff
August 17, 2015
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And the opening weekend tally is in! In a surprise showing, the mysogynist rapping villain superheroes of N.W.A pulled an impressive $56 million opening weekend, with Straight Outta Compton almost grandstand... Read More...
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SoundCloud Facing Legal Action ‘Before Thanksgiving,’ Sources Say

Paul Resnikoff
August 13, 2015
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Legal threats against SoundCloud from major content owners are now intensifying, according to sources, with filings likely to happen within a few months if negotiations don't progress.  Earlier, Digital Mus... Read More...
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Major Labels Sued for Cheating Artists Out of Pension Funds

Nina Ulloa
August 11, 2015
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The major labels have been accused of cheating musicians out of money that should have been put into a pension plan. The American Federation of Musicians and Employers Pension Fund have sued Atlantic Recor... Read More...
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5 Ways to Fix the Streaming Music Crisis

Yves Riesel
August 7, 2015
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1. Stop free use, and develop users' willingness to pay. Amongst the millions of ‘users’ that streaming services claim, the proportion of real subscribers who pay the advertised price is an absolute minority... Read More...
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