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Grooveshark To Settle EMI Publishing Lawsuit, Sign New Licensing Deal [REPORT]

Controversial music streamer Grooveshark has settled it's lawsuit with EMI Publishing and will sign a new licensing agreement as early as this week, sources tell The Verge.  Grooveshark continues to be. Continue reading

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Tunecore Year After The Brain Drain: No Artist's Voice Jay Z's Dropped Hyphen Seeks Help On Craigslist Grooveshark Makes Google Search Blacklist UMG's Vinyl Crowdfunding Nets Confusion, Webrage The “New”. Continue reading

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Grooveshark Added To Google Search Blacklist

Controversial music streaming service Grooveshark has been added to Google Search's autocomplete blacklist. This dubious distinction has previously been reserved for high profile copyright offenders like The Pirate Bay. As you. Continue reading

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On Gaining Visibility Through Grooveshark: Mike Masnick vs. Bruce Houghton

Mike Masnick of Techdirt examines a case study of a band building it's fanbase in collaboration with Grooveshark; and Bruce Houghton of Hypebot question's the ethical quagmire of taking that. Continue reading

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Facebook Kicks Off Grooveshark

Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. In our exclusive interview with Grooveshark CEO and co-founder Sam Tarantino a couple of weeks ago, he listed no fewer than eight. Continue reading

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A Timeline: Universal Music Group vs. Grooveshark vs. Digital Music News

Late last year Universal Music Group sued streaming music service Grooveshark claiming that they consciously pirated thousands of songs. Their lawsuit mentions anonymous comments at Digital Music News by someone. Continue reading

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Grooveshark Introduces Video Engagement Platform To Promote Emerging Artists

Popular and controversial music service Grooveshark has launched a Video Engagement Platform that is designed to both promote emerging artists and create a branded revenue stream. Sponsored videos are shown. Continue reading

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