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MySpace was always mismanaged. From the start, the site was a hodgepodge of poorly coded, table-based design, it only became more messy as time went on. They were never a serious technology company never had serious plans for the future, they always had a bubble-type mentality that they would just keep growing no matter what. [...]

Sony Music Entertainment: The Largest Record Label In the World... That's according to the latest marketshare tallies from Nielsen Soundscan, for the most recent week. And in the 'mine is bigger than yours' world of the major label, this means everything.  Here are the most-recent marketshare breakdowns, shared with Digital Music News by a gloating [...]

The Latest! Spotify, Parking, McGraw, Pearl Jam, FB, Supreme Court, McDonald... Spotify has just landed in Australia New Zealand, armed with a 16 million-strong song collection.  And, just like the US, there won't be any restrictions on free listening.  "No gimmicks, no trial period, no catches – just listen and love it, month after month," the company relayed. [...]

Good Morning! Spotify, Parking, McGraw, Pearl Jam, FB, Supreme Court, McDonald, Alliance... Spotify has just landed in Australia New Zealand, armed with a 16 million-strong song collection.  And, just like the US, there won't be any restrictions on free listening.  "No gimmicks, no trial period, no catches – just listen and love it, month after month," the company [...]

The Latest! Spotify, Parking, McGraw, Pearl Jam, FB, Supreme Court... These are the stories we're tracking late in the day. Check back for more late-evening and early-morning developments, and send tips to news@...  Spotify has just landed in Australia New Zealand, armed with a 16 million-strong song collection.  And, just like the US, there won't be [...]

Good Morning! Robin Gibb, Facebook, Nasdaq, 6 Strikes, Chuck Phillips, Palmer, Depression, Reverse Beatles... Another disco great, gone.  Bee Gees brother Robin Gibb has now passed away, according to details confirmed by the family.  Gibb suffered from complications related to cancer and a recent intestinal surgery; he was 62.      So what happens next? After a [...]

At Universal Music Group, There Are Roughly 25 Executives Making a Million Dollars or More... That's according to estimates shared by a pair of sources, both of whom agreed to disclose top-level compensation details with Digital Music News. Astonishingly, the number used to be well over 30, but that heady-headcount is slowing decreasing as financial [...]

Academic Research Says BitTorrent Is Definitely Not the 'New Radio...' The Counting Crows think BitTorrent is the new radio, and a far better way to serve fans. But an academic study just released by North Carolina State University flatly debunks that claim, at least as it relates to awareness and resulting sales.  Because it's not [...]

Donna Summer: 1948-2012... Another member of disco's royalty has passed away; Donna Summer was 63.  Dubbed the 'Queen of Disco,' Summer was a critical ingredient of a 70s hit-machine, and part of a decade defined by billowy hair, extended dance remixes, and extended lines of cocaine.    And, some of Summer's hits may have decades [...]

Good Morning! Chuck Brown, Brauner, String Cheese, EDMbiz, Rock the Bells, WFNX, Vinyl Ad... The "Godfather of Go-Go" Chuck Brown has just passed away. Brown, who was 75, created a Go-Go subgenre that continues to define Washington, DC culture. Norah Jones agent Joe Brauner has just shifted from CAA to William Morris Endeavor. Brauner also [...]