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Pink Floyd to EMI: We Don't Need No Digital Singles

Although it's been clinically proven that sympathy for major record labels is a medical impossibility, some people may be feeling a slight twinge of compassion towards EMI*. Yesterday, OK Go dispensed with their services following a ...READ»

MP3s Drive the Music Biz Into Multiple Personality Spin

Ah, the music biz--source of fun for the masses, and craziness for businesspeople. We all know about the first part of that, but the second bit's been highlighted by some odd news this week, hinging on MP3s. The American Society of ...READ»

Score One for Sanity in Yahoo Music Webcast Ruling

The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled in favor of Yahoo's appeal against punitive music royalty fees levied on its online Launchcast music service. Sounds bland? Nope--it may have a big impact on the online music ...READ»