MARK THIS SPOTIFY: Streaming subscription servce Spotify, which has already inked licensing deals with EMI and Sony in a prelude to its long-awaited introduction in the States, has now received a substantial round of financing from DST, a major backer behind Facebook, Groupon and Zynga, according to website TechCrunch. The funding reportedly could exceed $100 million, which is a big bet on the future of cloud-based streaming subscription services. With that kind of influx, could holdouts WMG and UMG be far behind in coming aboard? (2/21a)
THE COUNT: COLDPLAY IS HOT, COUNTRY'S COOKIN' IN THE U.K.
The latest tidbits from the bustling live sector (3/29a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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