Tag Archives: Google

Blurring the Line

Posted on September 22, 2011 by DomCal6

It seems like everyday a subscription music service announces that they are now integrating social media features into their sites. Or, a social media site will announce that they are incorporating a slew of music options for their users. Between … Continue reading →

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Pandora’s Box

Posted on June 22, 2011 by DomCal6

Pandora, the online radio service, just recently debuted on the New York Stock Exchange. The IPO labeled “P” did surprisingly well it’s first day on the market with shares starting at $16, rising to $26, and then finally leveling off … Continue reading →

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Record Labels Slow Google Down

Posted on May 18, 2011 by DomCal6

Google’s new digital music service, Music Beta, was recently introduced at the Google I/O Conference in San Francisco. The buzzed about service will provide a substantial music storage system and access to a central music “jukebox”. It hopes to rival … Continue reading →

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The Next Step For Cloud Based Music

Posted on March 22, 2011 by scoADMINot

The Beauty of cloud based music services is the promise that you can take your music with you no matter where you go.  For the short history of cloud based music, this has been typically confided to cell phones and … Continue reading →

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The Shocking Scope of Piracy

Posted on February 15, 2011 by scoADMINot

NBC Universal recently commissioned a report to back up their call to Washington lawmakers to get tougher on punishing those who infringe on copyrights.  The results shocked even those of us who keep a keen eye on intellectual property and … Continue reading →

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Google wants in on the music biz

Posted on January 6, 2011 by scoADMINot

It has long been rumored that Google wanted to get into the online music business. With an eye on getting a piece of the action that Apple and Amazon currently enjoy, Google has been close to acquiring a couple of … Continue reading →

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Google Is Watching

Posted on September 22, 2010 by scoADMINot

You know your every move is being watched.  Right?  That’s how Google is able to offer up targeted advertising.  Many people are more than happy to have targeted content offered up to them online, but not everyone feels the same … Continue reading →

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Fallout in the Google/Viacom War

Posted on June 28, 2010 by scoADMINot

Google has (at least temporarily) scored a victory against Viacom in the $1 Billion copyright battle over YouTube. There is no shortage of speculation as to what this means. Here are a couple of articles I thought were interesting enough … Continue reading →

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Google and YouTube Win Lawsuit With Viacom

Posted on June 25, 2010 by scoADMINot

In a landmark victory for Google Inc., a New York federal judge threw out Viacom Inc’s one billion dollar lawsuit alleging that Google allowed copyrighted videos on it’s YouTube site with our permission. Judge Louis Stanton ruled that it would … Continue reading →

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YouTube vs. Viacom

Posted on March 24, 2010 by scoADMINot

Court documents in the $1 Billion copyright infringement lawsuit between Viacom and YouTube have been made public. The evidence is pretty damning against the founders of YouTube. This is an interesting peek behind the curtains into the mindset of the … Continue reading →

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