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Universal Music Group Sues Grooveshark
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Universal Music Group is suing streaming music site Grooveshark for mass copyright violations. Last year EMI also sued Grooveshark, but later dropped the filing and began working with the site.
In the filing against parent company Escape Media, the world's largest label group claims that Grooveshark “uses the lure of free access" to draw web traffic which leads to money from advertising. UMG says that the site stores “copyrighted sound recordings on its own servers ... and then distribute(s) copies ...
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David Bowie Turns 63: A Life's Study of Art and Artful Self-Promotion
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Think listening to and interacting with your fans is something new - and just a bi-product of the internet? Think again. This 1967 letter from David Bowie to an early fan, shared as he turns 63, shows how he understood the importance of connecting with his fans from the very beginning.
Without pandering to his audience, throughout his long career Bowie changed with the times and was not afraid to experiment - sometimes with disappointing results. But that's part of ...
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Notes from the Net: Miles Honored by Congress; WSQ Teams with M'boom; Metheny's Orchestrion; Plus News, Reviews, Interviews and More.
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* There's lots of Miles Davis-related news this time around, starting with a resolution from the U.S. House of Representatives honoring the 50th anniversary of Davis' most famous album, Kind of Blue. Also: Photographer Anthony Barboza shares his memories ...
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Lundvall Steps Aside at Blue Note After 25 Years
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Ian Ralfini promoted to President of Blue Note and Manhattan
Bruce Lundvall, who has been at the helm of Blue Note for the past 25 years, is stepping away from day to day operations. Ian Ralfini, who has been GM and SVP of EMI's Manhattan Records since 2001, becomes President of the Blue Note and Manhattan labels and will oversee their day-to-day operations including A&R and marketing.
Lundvall has been appointed Chairman Emeritus of the storied jazz label, where he ...
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Chicago's Jazz Scene Grows with Do-It-Yourself Trend
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Michael Ricci
Surveying the chaos at 1540 West North Avenue, it is hard to believe this former sports bar will soon be a sleek new jazz club. Up front sits a half-built stage. Piles of new and old wood, along with pipes and conduits tagged for disposal, litter the dust-scuffed floor. In back are strewn five big-screen plasma TVs and various kitchen devices. You cant believe how much progress weve made in just two weeks, Greg Pasenko, the 60-year-old co-proprietor, said a ...
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10 Digital Media Trends to Watch in 2010
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The upheaval being felt in the music industry is playing out is similar ways throughout the entire entertainment and media industries. What's ahead for 2010 is anyone's guess, but that hasn't stopped consultancy Booz & Co. from releasing it's 2010 Media Industry Perspective. Whether you are a fan of predictions or not, this list of trends provides a useful framework to access the music and music tech industry's change efforts. “As 2010 begins, the industry is ...
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Growth in Digital Music Sales Slows
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An analysis by Billboard's Glenn Peoples of SoundScan data showed that growth in digital music sales is slowing after three years of steady gains. “From 2006 - 2008, annual sales of digital tracks rose between 225 million and 229 million units. In 2009, unit growth fell to 90 million. A similar but less drastic trend is seen in sales of digital albums. From 2006 to 2008, digital albums grew between 15.7 million and 17.5 million units per year. In 2009, ...
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