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Concord Music Group Launches iMeem Page
Concord Music Group, whose catalog includes legendary labels such as Stax, Fantasty and Peak, has launched a page on music social networking site iMeem. Filled with videos, playlists and photos, Concord invites users to enjoy some of their greatest artists. As a leader in music social networking, iMeem has created a platform ...
Judge's Top Secret Decision Blocks Sale of DVD-Copying Software
Intellectual Property A federal judge has issued a secret, interim order blocking the sale of RealNetworks' DVD-copying software, RealDVD, two sources said Monday. In an unusual move, the judge presiding over the MPAA's federal copyright lawsuit against RealNetworks also instructed both parties not to disclose the existence of the restraining order to the public. ...
Music-Download Royalty Rates Left Unchanged
Fear not, iTunes fans. Rumors about the death of iTunes were a tad premature. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled Thursday that the royalty rate for permanent downloads, like those found via Apple's iTunes, will remain at 9.1 cents per download, according to an organization of music publishers. The CRB also ruled that rates for physical ...
Norway Consumer Body Challenges iTunes DRM
OSLO - A Norway consumer agency said it aims to take computer group Apple to court over what it calls unfair barriers to playing music from the iTunes music store on devices other than Apple's iPod. Consumer Ombudsman Bjoern Erik Thon told Reuters he hoped other countries would follow the Norwegian example and file their own ...
Google Patent Could Kill off Cellphone Contracts
Google's keyword auctions redefined web advertising. Now, a patent filing reveals, the search company wants to do the same thing for wireless services. Google's patent filing describes “devices, systems and methods" that would automatically poll nearby wireless services to find the best price for a voice or a data connection for a “portable communications device." That ...
Tech Leaders, Bloggers Call for Truly Open Debates
A collection of bloggers, political activists, and other technology luminaries sent a letter to both presidential candidates on Friday asking them to make the debates truly open to the public. Lawrence Lessig, the founder for the Center for Internet and Society joined Craig Newmark, Jimmy Wales and bloggers from both sides of the aisle in calling ...
ACL Live Webcast
AT&T DELIVERS LIVE WEBCAST OF AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL AT&T blue room Wraps Up Annual Summer Festival Series With Exclusive Webcast From The Raconteurs, Vampire Weekend, Hot Chip, Against Me!, John Fogerty and Many More The Raconteurs School may be back in session but music fans can experience one last taste ...
Toshiba Funds Store Kiosks for Downloading Content
Several days after SanDisk announced plans to sell a microSD card pre-loaded with music, Toshiba and NCR Corporation said Thursday that they will invest $35 million in MOD Systems, which produces in-store kiosks that allow consumers to download content – including music and more – directly to portable devices. NCR will work with MOD Systems on ...
Myspace Music Megasite Launches Thursday
MySpace will launch its long-awaited MySpace Music Thursday, an offering that will combine audio streaming with download functionality powered by Amazon. MySpace Music will feature songs from EMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and indie rock aggregator The Orchard. “Music's been a pretty important part of MySpace since the beginning; it's a ...
Music, Tech Groups Join to Promote Legal Content
In the wake of a Tuesday royalty payment deal regarding interactive music streaming, the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) partnered Wednesday with several leading technology and entertainment companies for a coalition that intends to educate consumers about how to best access legally provided content on the Internet. SGA will work with AT&T, Viacom, NBC Universal, Cisco, ...
