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Who needs record labels?

independent.co.uk Record companies. Who needs 'em? Well, if you believe a report released this week, every would-be musician currently sitting in their bedrooms with their eye on the big time does. The International Federation of … view details

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Study reveals carbon footptint of UK music industry

guardian.co.uk The UK music industry is responsible for around 540,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year, according to researchers from the UK and US. From Environmentalresearchweb, part of the Guardian Environment Network view details ,

Live Nation Voids Scalped Tickets

pollstar.com The Dutch wing of Live Nation has canceled more than 1,000 tickets it deemed invalid because they’d been bought from sites known to be run by touts. The move has brought fierce criticism from European Secondary … view details

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Oh, How the EMIghty Have Fallen: OK Go, Danger Mouse, Pink Floyd Tussle With EMI

pastemagazine.com Poor EMI. First, they received a public lashing over a rumor that they planned to sell the historic Abbey Road Studios. OK Go bested them in the public arena during a spat over allowing the YouTube superstars’ music … view details

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MTV President Defends Network's Motives, Disses Generation X

pastemagazine.com Hey, remember when we told you about MTV’s logo change, where the company removed the words “Music Television” from their emblem? Well, MTV commented on the changes they’ve made content-wise in recent years, and … view details ,

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F--ked Up's Ben Cook dines with New York Times at Diddy's to Celebrate Bitters

spinner.com It seems all you have to do these days to get a dinner invitation from the 'New York Times' is to have a band name that corresponds to a common cocktail ingredient. At least that's the case for the Bitters, the Toronto … view details , ,

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Bristol named Britain's 'most musical city' in new survey

nme.com Bristol has been named Britain's 'most musical city' in a new survey, beating the likes of Liverpool, Manchester and London. A survey carried out by the Performing Rights Society (PRS) showed that the city, which … view details ,

Pink Floyd wins court battle with EMI

ft.com Pink Floyd has won a court claim against EMI that prevents the record company from selling single downloads of the band's concept albums on the internet. The band had gone to the High Court in London to seek clarification … view details , ,

Concessions To Web Firms In U.K. Digital Economy Bill

billboard.biz The House of Lords is set to make concessions to those who expressed alarm about measures to block Web sites in the government's Digital Economy Bill aimed at tackling piracy. Last week amendment 120A was passed … view details

Pirate Bay Appeal In September

billboard.biz The appeal by four defendants convicted April 2009 for their involvement with the BitTorrent tracker the Pirate Bay has been scheduled for Sept. 28. The appeal in Stockholm has been allocated nine days of court … view details ,

VC Watch: The Hottest Music-Based Startups

billboard.biz With so much music being created and licensed, there is a growing need for companies that add organization and context to it all. Because of this, service-based companies, not streaming or download music services … view details

Canadian Music Week: Jaron Lanier Says Free Won't Work

billboard.biz Technologist, musician and author Jaron Lanier told a Canadian Music Week breakfast this morning (March 12) that touring and selling merchandise is not a long-term solution for the decline in the sale of recorded … view details