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EU Ends National Music Copyright Fee Monopolies

BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- National societies that collect copyright royalties on behalf of songwriters will have to open their national markets to competition, the European Commission said Wednesday.

UPDATE: EU Ends National Music Copyright Fee Monopolies

BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- National societies that collect copyright royalties on behalf of songwriters will have to open their national markets to competition, the European Commission said Wednesday.

MOG Launches MOG Music Network to Drive Ad Revenue and Exposure for Music Blogs and Music Websites

BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- MOG (http://mog.com/), a music blogging platform powered by industry-leading music discovery technology, today announced the launch of MOG Music Network (MMN), a new advertising network for independent music blogs and music websites. MOG, which was recently named one of the top 10 hottest music websites by WIRED, launches MOG Music Network with more than 30 music blog and website affiliates already in place. To fill out an application to join MMN, visit http://www.mog.com/mmn.

EU music composer urge EU not to make sales of online music rights EU-wide

European music composers, led by Bee Gee Robin Gibb, claimed Thursday that selling online music rights EU-wide would harm authors and music making.

EU music composer urge EU not to make sales of online music rights EU-wide

European music composers, led by Bee Gee Robin Gibb, claimed Thursday that selling online music rights EU-wide would harm authors and music making.

EU music composer urge EU not to make sales of online music rights EU-wide

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European music composers, led by Bee Gee Robin Gibb, claimed Thursday that selling online music rights EU-wide would harm authors and music making.

EU music composer urge EU not to make sales of online music rights EU-wide

BRUSSELS, Belgium-European music composers, led by Bee Gee Robin Gibb, claimed Thursday that selling online music rights EU-wide would harm authors and music making.

Online music portal unveiled

Radio City 91.1 FM has announced the launch of Planet Radiocity.com — a mega music portal. Catering to the music-related needs of musically inclined people, music professionals and members of the music industry, the portal provides resources to everything music-related. Ms Apurva Purohit, CEO, Radio City 91.1 FM, said: “ Planet Radiocity.com is designed to give a voice to the Indian music fraternity. This mega portal is conceived to provide the music industry, with a platform where musicians, artists, industry experts and music enthusiasts commune. The Web site aims at bringing about awareness in the minds of the Indian consumer on various genres and upcoming musicians from across the country. By empowering the music industry with the power of expression through an interactive space such as the Web, we hope that all members of this co

EU finally cuts through licensing red tape for digital music

The European Commission wants online music stores across Europe to be fully stocked, and is eliminating certain restrictive policies imposed by royalty groups. EU regulators ordered 24 music societies across Europe to modify or ditch their agreements that bar music services from selling or broadcasting music across borders, forcing those services to set up individual storefronts for each of the EU's member states that may or may not carry all the same content. The groups have 120 days to make the changes, although the EU does not currently plan to impose fines for noncompliance.

EU gives boost to online music stores in telling copyright groups to open up

BRUSSELS, Belgium: EU regulators ordered music copyright groups on Wednesday to end a system that makes it difficult for online music stores to buy EU-wide licenses — knocking down a major obstacle to iTunes' rollout across Europe.

EU gives boost to online music stores in telling copyright groups to open up

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - EU regulators ordered music copyright groups on Wednesday to end a system that makes it difficult for online music stores to buy EU-wide licenses — knocking down a major obstacle to iTunes' rollout across Europe.

EU May Rule On Copyright Fee Monopolies Before End July

BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Commission may rule on national copyright monopolies by the end of July, the commission's antitrust spokesman Jonathan Todd said Thursday.

Copyright Office Releases Online Registration of Claims

Beginning July 1, 2008, the Copyright Office is offering online registration of claims to copyright. Online registration through the electronic Copyright Office (eCO) is the preferred way to register basic claims for literary works; visual arts works; performing arts works, including motion pictures; sound recordings; and single serials. Advantages of online filing include a lower filing fee; the fastest processing time; online status tracking of your claim; secure payment by credit or debit card, electronic check, or Copyright Office deposit account; and the ability to upload certain categories of deposits directly into eCO as electronic files. To register your claim electronically, go to the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov and click on the eCO logo.

Digital Music Provider Aims To Compete In Social Media Market

Digital Music Provider Aims To Compete In Social Media Market - WaTunes.com, a leading digital content provider that helps music artists, record labels, and distributors sell their music on iTunes has announced its plans to enter the social media market with their new site WaTunes 2 scheduled to launch on September 1st of this year. WaTunes 2 is a social media distribution service that provides not only digital services for music artists to sell their music on iTunes, but also welcomes the fans to listen to free music from the WaTunes 2 catalog, rate & comment their favorite albums, meet new friends, and download music on iTunes. “By combining core elements of digital content management, social networking, and Web 2.0, we’re able to create a system that caters to a wide-range of demands from both the artists and fans from around the w

EU gives boost to online music stores

EU regulators ordered music copyright groups on Wednesday to end a system making it difficult for online music stores to buy EU-wide licenses -- helping iTunes' rollout across Europe.

EU gives boost to online music stores

EU regulators ordered music copyright groups on Wednesday to end a system making it difficult for online music stores to buy EU-wide licenses -- helping iTunes' rollout across Europe.

EU gives boost to online music stores

EU regulators ordered music copyright groups on Wednesday to end a system that makes it difficult for online music stores to buy EU-wide licenses — knocking down a major obstacle to

EU gives boost to online music stores

BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU regulators ordered music copyright groups on Wednesday to end a system that makes it difficult for online music stores to buy EU-wide licenses — knocking down a major obstacle to iTunes' rollout across Europe.

EU gives boost to online music stores

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - EU regulators ordered music copyright groups on Wednesday to end a system making it difficult for online music stores to buy EU-wide licenses — helping iTunes' rollout across Europe.

EU tells music copyright groups to remove border restrictions

Music copyright groups must stop practices which created artificial barriers to the provision of music across borders, the European Commission said yesterday.

EU Plans To Extend Copyright; Turns Copyright System Into Welfare For Musicians

Just as we feared, the EU has now approved copyright extension of performance royalties from 50 years to 95 years. This is basically an approval to steal from the public. The public made a deal with musicians 50 years ago: give us music, and we'll give you performance royalties for 50 years. The musicians accepted that, and it was a worthwhile deal for them. Yet, now, the government has decided to change the deal, remove that content from the public domain and give it to the musicians for another 45 years. This is, simply, bad policy. It encourages the exact wrong behavior: telling people that the public will pay them for work they did many many years ago over and over again. This doesn't encourage musicians to continue working and it doesn't encourage them to be fiscally responsible and save for retirement or anything.

Fee Changes Coming to eBay Motors

eBay Motors is lowering insertion fees for all vehicle listings and is raising the "Successful Listing" fee next month. Beginning September 2, 2008, all members will qualify for free insertion fees on their first four vehicle listings with a Successful Listing fee of $125. Sellers who list more than four vehicles in a 12-month period will be charged a $20 insertion fee and a $100 Successful Listing Fee. Currently eBay charges sellers a $40 insertion fee and a $50 Successful Listing fee.

Google launches free music download service in China

Google announced the launch of a free music-search service in China via its search engine, the Wall Street Journal reported. The service allows users to download licensed music files without charge and will be supported by advertising revenue split between Google, music companies and Chinese music website Top100.cn. Google did not specify which music labels have signed on. Internet users outside of China will not have access to the service. The move could help Google gain on Chinese rival search firm Baidu.com, which as of the second quarter held a 64.6% share in China's online search market compared to Google's 26.1%, according to data from technology consultancy Analysys International. A lawsuit was recently filed against Baidu for facilitating the download of unlicensed music via its search engine.

Sky to launch online music service, 1st partner is Universal

UK pay-TV operator Sky is to launch an online music service for the UK and Ireland. Universal Music Group is the first to confirm its participation in the service, which will offer digital access to hundreds of thousands of songs from Universal Music artists. The new service offers, for a single monthly subscription, music fans of all ages can enjoy unlimited listening to a choice of songs as well as the opportunity to download tracks to own forever. A range of subscription options will be available, offering different download packages tailored to customers' needs and the downloaded tracks will work on any MP3-compatible fixed or portable device, including iPods, MP3 players and mobile phones. To further increase the choice of music offered by the service, Sky is in discussions with other music companies, both majors and independents, an

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