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Jay-Z Makes A Huge Move

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.09.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Roc Nation Universal, Def Jam, Jay-Z Universal, Video, Universal Roc Nation, Rihanna Contract, Jay-Z Def Jam, Jay-Z Sports Management, Universal Music Group, Jay-Z, Jay-Z Roc Nation, Umg, Beyonce Jay Z Cuba, Entertainment News

Jay-Z and Universal Music Group have signed a deal to move the rap mogul's Roc Nation imprint over from Sony/Columbia, according to the New York Times...

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Zach Carter

Universal-EMI Merger Expected To Clear FTC Vote On Friday

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 09.20.2012 | Politics
Read More: Universal, Anti-Trust, Digital Music, Umg-Emi, Napster, Indie Labels, Ftc, Music Licensing, Spinanes, Federal Trade Commission, Music, Emi, Spotify, Rebecca Gates, Universal-Emi, Warner Brothers, Politics News, Video, Apple, Piracy, Emi Universal Merge, Universal-Emi Merger, Antitrust, Independent Music, Music Industry, Umg, Sony, Universal Emi Merge, Grooveshark, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission plans to vote on the controversial merger between Universal Music and EMI on Friday, and is currently expec...

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Zach Carter

The Day The Music Died? The Dangers Of A Universal-EMI Merger

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 12.12.2012 | Politics
Read More: Universal, Digital Music, Anti-Trust, Umg-Emi, Napster, Huffmag, Indie Labels, Ftc, Music Licensing, Spinanes, Federal Trade Commission, Music, Emi, Spotify, Rebecca Gates, Universal-Emi, Warner Brothers, Video, Piracy, Apple, Emi Universal Merge, Universal-Emi Merger, Antitrust, Independent Music, Music Industry, Umg, Universal Emi Merge, Grooveshark, Sony, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Today, music lovers have more ways than ever before to access their favorite songs and discover artists they've never heard of. Can't li...

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No Letup on Big Telecom and Big Media Companies Behaving Badly

Art Brodsky | Posted 04.25.2012 | Technology
Read More: Universal Music Group, Federal Communications Commission, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Comcast NBC, Antitrust Law, Verizon Spectrum, Cartels, Antitrust, Collusion, Umg, Universal Music Group Consolidation, Verizon Spectrum Purchase, Technology News
Art Brodsky

The idea of big companies continuing to control their markets, and control the behavior of consumers, continues to march on. Even now, two major deals are proceeding apace, one in telecom and one in the entertainment world.

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Report: Spotify Inks U.S. Deal with World's Largest Record Label

Eliot Van Buskirk | Posted 08.14.2011 | Technology
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Eliot Van Buskirk

Spotify has reportedly made a deal with Universal Music Group, the behemoth among record labels, to distribute its music online in the United States.

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Sexting Could Make You a Sex Offender

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Universal, Google, Sexting, Shelley, Shelly, Cd Prices, Umg, China, Palmer, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Should teenagers who are caught sexting become registered sex offenders? With one in five kids sexting, it's a good time to review the laws and redefine what images should be censored.

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