Ad-Supported We7 Streaming Site Scores EMI Catalog

We7, an ad-supported music site backed by Peter Gabriel, has licensed EMI Music’s catalog. The deal grants We7 access to 400,000 tracks for on-demand and ad-funded audio streaming, including Gabriel’s own catalog. The site also offers an MP3 download store. The addition of EMI gives We7 another major under their roof, which already includes Warner Music Group and Sony BMG. We7’s founder and chief executive, Steve...

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RIAA Pressure Shutters Muxtape

Muxtape, a free, online mixtape service, has been shuttered temporarily due to pressure from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). No real details have been divulged except for a small note on Muxtape’s homepage that reads: “Muxtape will be unavailable for a brief period while we sort out a problem with the RIAA.” The call from the RIAA was probably no surprise to the site’s founders. The site...

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