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Support Grows For Blanket Music Licensing (CentOS, Linux and Operating Systems)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:19:50 GMT

Anti-Globalism sends in Ars coverage of a speech by Jim Griffin, who is a consultant for Warner, one of the big four music labels. Griffin is encouraging dialog on the idea of blanket licensing of music — a topic heretofore more likely to be heard from the EFF or the Barenaked Ladies. “Taking music without [...]

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Support Grows For Blanket Music Licensing (TechBlogger)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:38:00 GMT

Anti-Globalism sends in Ars coverage of a speech by Jim Griffin, who consultant for Warner, one of the big four music labels. Griffin is encouraging dialog on the idea of blanket licensing of music — a topic heretofore more likely to be heard from the EFF or the Barenaked Ladies. “Taking music without paying for [...]

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It's not yet curtains for music's big labels (Today's Tribune-Review)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:42:54 GMT

While profits have shrunk, the distribution power of the four music giants -- Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, EMI Entertainment, Warner Music Group -- is unparalleled.

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Page 1 Consider (06/30) (kenneth in the (212))

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

This Love (Has Taken Its Toll on Me Wallet): Maroon 5's 2007 album, "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," will be reissued in expanded form July 8. The package will include a bonus DVD with four music videos, a full concert shot last year in Montreal, five B-sides and "If I Never See Your Face Again," Maroon 5's new single featuring Rihanna. Sure, buying the same album twice sucks. But who...

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Activision, MTV Games going for Beatles rights? (PS3 Fanboy)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:08:05 GMT

Filed under: Business , News The Beatles are still a hot commodity after almost 50 years. Everyone wants to get a piece of the Fab Four's music and make oodles of boodle for themselves through either commercial usage, digital downloads, or even appearing in videogaming. Speaking of videogames, according to Financial Times , reps for the British music legends are currently in talks...

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Report: Beatles Music Invading Games (Next Generation)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:55:54 GMT

Reps for The Beatles are in talks with Activision and MTV Games, which hope to bring the Fab Four's music into games, reports the Financial Times.

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Beatles To Rock Out Rock Band and Guitar Hero? [Music] (Kotaku)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT

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Beatles To Rock Out Rock Band and Guitar Hero? [Music] (arnsteinblogg 2.0)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT

The Beatles in my Guitar Hero and Rock Band ? More likely than you think! Granted, getting the Fab Four's music in a game is no easy task. Publishers would have to convince Apple Corps, the company that overseas the group's interests, and EMI, the UK company that owns the group's master recordings — both of which have been tough to approve Beatles music in movies and slow to release...

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Billboard Bits: The Beatles, Morrison Hotel Gallery, Ding (Billboard )

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As the music world continues to wait for the Beatles to bring their iconic catalog to iTunes for digital sale, talks reportedly are underway that may see the Fab Four's music included in videogames first.

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Is it 2009 yet? (FRECTIS)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:42:09 GMT

Wow, I totally fell off the face of the Earth! In the last week I have given three speeches, written one essay, and taken four music quizzes. Next Tuesday or Wednesday is our Big Speech (5 minutes). The following Monday we give a dedication or a toast, then we’re done! I’m SO GLAD I took [...]

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Popular Centro (PalmAddicts)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:46:40 GMT

Caught this from the Palm Blog. Great video from four music artists who recently made the jump, talking about how they use their Centro smartphone to stay connected while traveling on tours. The music artists are Jonathan Clay Megan Hickey...

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Free Music Service QTrax: Launching (Again) June 18 (Silicon Alley Insider)

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:12:00 GMT

After an embarrassing false start last January , QTrax is just about ready to try again. The service now says it will begin offering free and legal downloads on June 18. As of now, though, QTrax will still only be able to offer music from two of the big four music labels: Universal Music Group and EMI ; it has yet to reach deals with the recorded-music divisions...

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Maroon 5 Expands New Album With DVD, B-Sides (Billboard )

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Maroon 5's 2007 album "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," will be reissued in expanded form July 8 via A&M/Octone. The package will include a bonus DVD with four music videos and a full concert shot last year in Montreal.

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Jive! Jive! Jive! (DAVID ARCHULETA FAN BLAST)

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:04:38 GMT

CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID ARCHULETA!!! Who did he sign with again? Sony/BMG? Zomba Label Group? Jive? 19 Recordings? The answer is…yes! Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, one of the Big Four music companies (the others are EMI, Universal, and Warner), owns Zomba Label Group, which in turn distributes several different record labels, one of which is Jive Records. 19 Entertainment Label...

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THE MIGHTY BOOSH ANNOUNCE FIRST MUSIC ACTS FOR FESTIVAL LINE-UP! (Guest Music Bloggers)

Mon, 19 May 2008 09:27:23 GMT

Indie behemoths, The Charlatans, Gary Numan, the ‘Godfather of electronic music', hotly tipped dirt rock trio White Denim and abstract jazz-sters, Polar Bear have been confirmed as the first four music acts to perform at the much-anticipated Mighty Boosh Festival, which takes place at the Hop Farm in Kent on the 5th July, 2008. Needing no [...]

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FESTIVAL: The Mighty Boosh Festival (All About Jazz)

Sat, 17 May 2008 19:29:21 GMT

Indie behemoths, The Charlatans, Gary Numan, the 'Godfather of electronic music', hotly tipped dirt rock trio White Denim and abstract jazz-sters, Polar Bear have been confirmed as the first four music acts to perform at the much-anticipated Mighty Boosh Festival, which takes place at the Hop Farm in Kent on the 5th July...

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Today's News from Debbie Downer (GigaOM)

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:52:42 GMT

I think I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, but everything in the news seems a little depressing today from Motorola , which saw its handset sales drop by 39 percent in the first quarter and is not expecting to split its businesses until 2009, to news that formal hearings are expected in July for the four music labels suing Irish ISP Eircom . I’m sad over Moto losing...

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Peter's Red Sox Forever: Sox Lose UGLY (white postings)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:14:00 GMT

... - Awake - Underground Communique*Break7. Ambition Mission - Cutie Pie - S/T - Government Music8. Latterman - If Batman Were Real, He'd Kick the Crap Out of My Friends - We Are Still Alive - Deep Elm9. Abe Froman - Citizen's Arrest - S/T - Plan-It-X10. J Church - Foreign Films - Prophylaxis - Allied11. Descendents - Suburban Home - Milo Goes to College - SST12. Naked Raygun - New Dreams -...

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Nokia adds the X Factor to new music service (The Guardian)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:52:58 GMT

Mobile phone manufacturer signs deal with Sony BMG to add the label's artists to its unlimited music service

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Big Fish Audio Releases Four Music Loop Collections (PC World)

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:39:33 GMT

Music loop specialist Big Fish Audio has released four new music loops collections compatible with Apple's GarageBand and ...

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