According to a BT spokesperson, several additional Google properties – including Google Books, Google+, Google Docs, Google Offers, and Google Music – infringe on the patents. In practical terms, it means that HTC won't be able to continue...
While Universal Music Group has reportedly reached an agreement with Google and EMI may have done likewise, neither Sony nor Warner (the other two major labels) have given any indication of a licensing agreement.
These licensing deals were assumed to be a part of the Google Music (Beta) program, and were set as a way to both open an MP3 store and establish an online music locker. The music store will include a song-sharing service that's integrated with...
The executives, who are associated with several major labels, stated that Google is moving beyond its previous attempts to secure rights, which requested advanced licensing privileges for the cloud storage of audio files in Google's Music (Beta...
Rather, the company is expanding its music-related features dramatically. Google has unveiled a slew of new music-related features, including Music Magnifier, a new YouTube Music page, and rich snippets for music.
Google has finally reached a deal with a group of music publishers who filed a class-action lawsuit in 2007. In 2007, Google was sued by a large group of music publishers and TV/movie companies in a class action suit simultaneous to being sued by...
Google's issues included: patent reform; online copyright laws; music licensing; privacy and data security; free speech; censorship; online competition; Internet security; tax laws; high-speed Internet access; and cloud computing.
However, it's only a matter of time before cool brands realize the potential -- just recently in Europe, production company Intruders launched a branded entertainment channel with Diesel Fragrance, which followed the European music festival scene.
Sponsored videos were rolled out last year, and music label licensing agreements have been in place since before YouTube was acquired by Google. Incidentally, those licensing agreements are in jeopardy, with Warner Music opting not to renew their...
The Music Companies versus YouTube debacle continues to unravel one bit at at time. Now, Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that Warner, Universal, Sony and others are in talks to create their own Hulu-like site for music videos.
After writing about how Universal Music is making tens of millions from YouTube this year, I was surprised to see Warner Music withdraw from YouTube. Round up the usual suspect for the reasons why they've bailed: Warner Music wants more money from...
FAST Acquires Personalization/Recommendation TechnologyFAST Search & Transfer has acquired AgentArts, a San Francisco-based technology company with a personalization and recommendation engine for music, video, games and mobile entertainment.
Music (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Gracenote(R) today announced a new licensing deal allowing Yahoo! Yahoo and Gracenote annouced a joint venture that will provide hundreds of thousands of song lyrics through Yahoo Music.
While these are impressive numbers, most of Gracenote's revenue comes by licensing access to its database and a growing number of other services to many online music services and hardware providers, rather than to individual users.
Most of Gracenote's revenue comes by licensing access to its database and a growing number of other services to many online music services and hardware providers. The International Herald Tribune article: The End User: Sounding new notes, offers a...
The first phase allows you to search for music, video, podcasts and other multimedia content. Ask Jeeves Adds Multimedia Search - Ask Jeeves has announced a content licensing agreement with GoFish to provide multimedia content in search results.
The first phase allows you to search for music, video, podcasts and other multimedia content. Ask Jeeves has announced a content licensing agreement with GoFish to provide multimedia content in search results.
Shop ebrary ebrary also offers Shop ebrary, a little known service that allows anyone to access and read (online) over 20,000 books from major publishers, sheet music titles and reports. You pay only to print and copy text.ebrary, like other...
Shop ebrary ebrary also offers a little known service that allows those without access to a library subscription to access and read (online) over 20,000 books (from major publishers), sheet music titles and reports.
Yahoo's recently released audio search engine is an impressive tool for both searcher and music/audio junkies, but this first beta release has rough edges and there is still room for improvement. Yahoo Audio Search (YAS) is relatively unique in...
