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March 31, 2010
BlogTalkRadio Receives More Funding
Internet Talk radio website BLOGTALKRADIO has received $1.9 million in a second round of funding from the KRAFT GROUP, HOWARD LINDZON, ROGER EHRENBERG and ALAN LEVY, founder of the company, reports TECHCRUNCH. KRAFT GROUP led the company's previous … more »
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October 21, 2009
Reuters: Google About To Launch New Music Venture
REUTERS is reporting that GOOGLE is set to launch a new feature, in conjunction with major record labels -- UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, WARNER MUSIC GROUP and EMI MUSIC -- "to make it easier to discover, sample and buy songs on … more »
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April 10, 2009
AP Says Video Dispute Was 'Misunderstanding'
The ASSOCIATED PRESS has apologized to LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS Country WTNQ (Q-COUNTRY)/LAFOLLETTE, TN for a representative's sending of an e-mail demanding removal of AP YOUTUBE videos from the station website. The videos are offered for free with … more »
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February 9, 2009
Report: Say Goodbye To TotalMusic
TOTALMUSIC, the digital music distribution initiative created by SONY BMG and UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, appears to be on life support -- or dead, reports TECHCRUNCH in THE WASHINGTON POST. In the last few months the company has seen the two music executives … more »
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January 23, 2009
Last.fm Gets An Android Application
Musically geared social network LAST.FM has launched an application for the ANDROID platform that enables users to stream radio stations, get concert information -- and, according to TECHCRUNCH.COM, it can track users’ listening habits based on … more »
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January 15, 2009
Report: Facebook Music Stalled By WMG
FACEBOOK’s ongoing effort to launch a free streaming music service is stalled, reports TECHCRUNCH.COM, citing multiple sources familiar with the situation. The company was close to a deal that would bring free streaming music from three of the four … more »
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December 12, 2008
Last.FM Hit By Layoffs In CBS Interactive Reorg
CBS INTERACTIVE is cutting about 20% of the workforce at LONDON-based LAST.FM and merging the newsrooms of CBSNEWS.COM and its recently acquired CNET, resulting in an undisclosed number of layoffs, according to PAIDCONTENT.ORG and TECHCRUNCH. The … more »
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February 15, 2008
Report: Imeem Acquires Snocap
Social network, IMEEM, has acquired struggling music-licensing company, SNOCAP, the company cofounded by SHAWN FANNING of NAPSTER fame, according to a published report in CNET.COM. TECHCRUNCH, citing an unnamed source, reported that the deal is … more »
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October 17, 2007
Is 'Buy One Get One Free' A Good Move For Google?
GOOGLE recently launched a promotion for its Audio Ads product that will give advertisers a $2,000 credit toward future radio spots if they spend at least $1,000 on a single campaign, reports MEDIAPOST. While GOOGLE is claiming success for some of its … more »