Groove Mobile Supplying Mobile Music Download Data To Nielsen SoundScan

Groove Mobile is now reportinng global sales of mobile music downloads to Nielsen SoundScan. As of July 10, Nielsen SoundScan, the sales source for the Billboard music charts and many others, has included Groove’s mobile music purchase data in reporting comprehensive sales of the world’s key mass merchants and non-traditional outlets. With this agreement, Groove Mobile will report sales of all music tracks to Nielsen...

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Online Radio Station Royalty Hike Battle Continues With Last Minute Reprieve Adding Drama

SoundExchange has informed pint-sized webcasters that they can continue to broadcast without fear of legal action as long as they stay current with the existing licensing fees while a revised deal is negotiated. The last-minute compromise between internet radio and the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has given small and large webcasters a last minute reprieve from the new royalty rates, which were due to come into effect July 15. The...

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