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• April 26, 2010

  Lady A Goes Double-Platinum

  

  CAPITOL RECORDS group LADY ANTEBELLUM’s sophomore album “Need You Now,” has been certified double-Platinum by the RIAA, while the title track was certified triple-Platinum. “We’ve dreamed about these types of milestones, but … more »

• April 24, 2009

  John Sykes Joins Project Playlist As CEO

  

  Music-sharing site PROJECT PLAYLIST just got an "instant dose of credibility," writes THE WASHINGTON POST "in the music industry with its new CEO: MTV Networks veteran (and MTV co-founder) JOHN SYKES. SYKES is replacing OWEN VAN NATTA, who … more »

• April 23, 2009

  musicFIRST vs. NAB: Round Whatever

  

  The war of words continues TODAY between THE MUSIC FIRST COALITION and THE NAB, this time over a speech by NAB Pres./CEO DAVID REHR at the NAB SHOW in LAS VEGAS. First, THE MUSIC FIRST COALITION released this: "The NAB was caught again this week … more »

• April 20, 2009

  Zac Brown Band Goes Gold

  

  ATLANTIC RECORDS/HOME GROWN/BIGGER PICTURE group ZAC BROWN BAND has surpassed 500,000 units scanned on their album, "The Foundation,' meaning a gold-certification from the RIAA. You can catch the boys on NBC-TV's "Tonight Show W/Jay Leno," … more »

• January 5, 2009

  RIAA Drops Evidence-Gathering Firm

  

  The RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA has dumped the company charged with gathering evidence for use against people accused of illegally sharing copyrighted music, according to a report SUNDAY in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. CNET writes that as part … more »

• December 24, 2008

  Facebook Removes Project Playlist App

  

  FACEBOOK resisted a few days longer than MYSPACE but finally has given in to the RIAA's demands that the PROJECT PLAYLIST app be removed for copyright violation, reports THE WASHINGTON POST. It's been a real take-one-step-forward and two-steps-back few … more »

• July 25, 2007

  NAB Raps SoundExchange, Re-Supports Inslee BIll

  The NAB has reaffirmed its support for the Internet Radio Equality Action bill sponsored by Rep. JAY INSLEE (D-WA). The legislation, first introduced in April, has garnered 140 co-sponsors and would reverse a controversial Copyright Royalty Board … more »

• December 8, 2006

  File-Sharing Lawsuit Twist

  

  File-sharing litigation took a twist yesterday with the filing of a lawsuit against SHARMAN NETWORKS, creators of the P2P file-sharing application KAZAA. The plaintiff, CATHERINE LEWAN, was herself a defendant in one of the many file-sharing lawsuits … more »

• October 31, 2006

  GMA Opens Music Week Registration

  The GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION has opened registration for GMA MUSIC WEEK, set for APRIL 21-25, 2007 in NASHVILLE. Early registration discounts offered until NOVEMBER 20. Online registration and convention details are available at www.GospelMusic.org. To … more »

• March 9, 2006

  Feds Indict Two For Posting Unreleased Music On Internet

  The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of TENNESSEE, JIM VINES, and the MEMPHIS Division of the FBI today announced two indictments by a federal grand jury for violating criminal copyright laws regarding unreleased recorded music. According to the … more »