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Sony Sued Over Its Spotify Relationship
Sony Sued Over Its Spotify Relationship
If you have even a passing interest in music, you've seen headlines about the fight over streaming revenue--who is entitled to what, and how the pot should be divided between the services, labels, creative types and other rights holders. Mor...
Beyonce’s Albums Might Be Pulled From Tidal
Beyonce’s Albums Might Be Pulled From Tidal
Much has been made about Jay Z's purchasing, rebranding and relaunching Tidal; even more has been made about its supposed commercial failures. Though some pieces of hard data (an artist's earnings per stream, for example) paint the company in a positive light, early PR has been difficult, marred by what some considered to be the tone-deaf, millionaire-laden rollout...
Sony’s Contract With Spotify Shows How Labels Actually Make Money Off Streaming
Sony’s Contract With Spotify Shows How Labels Actually Make Money Off Streaming
With Jay Z's purchase, re-branding and re-launch of Tidal, the digital music streaming arms race has reached a fever pitch. The various services--Rdio, Apple's Beats Music and the biggest of all, Spotify--have tried to separate themselves, by means of price, library size or in- and out-of-browser user experience...
Ghostface and Sony Win Lawsuit Over ‘Ironman’ Theme
Ghostface and Sony Win Lawsuit Over ‘Ironman’ Theme
In a ruling that is expected to have far-reaching implications for the music industry, US District Court Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald has determined that Marvel, rather than composer Jack Urbont, controls the publishing rights for "Iron Man Theme," the song that was sampled twice on Ghostface's sophomore album, Supreme Clientele. According to The H... Read More ...
Sony Will Release A $1,200 Walkman In 2015
Sony Will Release A $1,200 Walkman In 2015
Sony will be retuning with one of their most classic music players of all time, the Sony Walkman. Released more than 35 years ago, the iconic gadget will also be known as the ZX2, and will support a high-res audio playback, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi...
Sony Unveils 2015 Stainless Steel SmartWatch 3
Sony Unveils 2015 Stainless Steel SmartWatch 3
The Sony SmartWatch has received much praise since its debut in the tech market. And looking to capitalize off the success of the watch, Sony takes the innovative watch to another level by switching the rubber band for a more classier, casual look of a stainless steel band...
Sony Email Hack Reveals Plans For A Kanye West Movie
Sony Email Hack Reveals Plans For A Kanye West Movie
The recent rash of leaked emails from the Sony servers has revealed that racism and a gender gap is rampant amongst the execs of the multi-billion dollar company. There is, however, a diamond-encrusted light at the end of the tunnel. The Daily Beast reports that an August email to Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal suggests a Kanye West movie may exist in the foreseeable future...
Sony Unveils PlayStation 4 20th Anniversary Edition
Sony Unveils PlayStation 4 20th Anniversary Edition
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation console and to honor the milestone, Sony has decided to release a limited edition PS4 that should bring back memories of the very first PlayStation released 20 years ago in Japan. The updated PS4 will feature a grey finish that represents the original PlayStation, and will be packaged in a commemorative box...

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