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Music blogs hit by piracy crackdown

Dec 14, 2010
A while back we talked about a massive crackdown by the Justice department on websites suspected of trafficking in pirated movies and music. The...

Michael Jackson's posthumous album releases in two weeks

Nov 29, 2010
Michael Jackson's latest album will be in stores two weeks from tomorrow. There's controversy surrounding whether Jackson, who died last year, wanted the songs released, or whether some of the vocals on it are fake. Jennifer Collin's has more.

ROAD WARRIORS: Kevin Ault

Nov 15, 2010
Physician Kevin Ault shares the travel song that makes him think of his daughters back home in Atlanta, Ga.

Next up on the coy press event roster: Apple

Nov 15, 2010
We've been hashing around Facebook's email system that they say isn't an email system all day....

EXTENDED PLAYLIST: Kevin Ault

Nov 15, 2010
Physician Kevin Ault shared his travel song, "Storms are on the Ocean" by June Carter Cash. He says the bittersweet song makes him think of his...

Minnesota mom fined $1.5 million for downloading music

Nov 4, 2010
The case of Jammie Thomas-Rassert of Brainerd, Minn. has been dragging on for years. She's the first person to take a lawsuit from the RIAA to a...

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Road Warriors: April Whitney

Oct 11, 2010
April Whitney of Scoot! Magazine shares what song runs through her head as she drives to a scooter rally or is on a long ride with other scooters.

Extended Playlist: April Whitney

Oct 11, 2010
Posted by Christina Huh For Marketplace, Monday, October 11, 2010 Managing Editor April Whitney is on the road a lot -- whether it's a drive to...

The Grateful Dead's marketing lessons

Sep 29, 2010
For fans of the Grateful Dead who witnessed their music live, it was more than just a concert. It was a world unto itself. And a new book says there are important marketing lessons to be learned from the way the band operated. The book's co-author, Brian Halligan, takes a look at the band as a business model.