Jay-Z, aka Shawn Carter, Officially Resigns Def Jam Post

Jay-Z has officially resigned as President of Def Jam Records. Shawn Carter, the name on his birth certificate, has been President of the Universal Music Group-owned label since the beginning of 2005, but has been contimplating leaving the major for some time when his contract expired at the end of the year. He will continue recording for Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam under the Jay-Z moniker. “Now it’s time for me to take on new...

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Chinese Court Rules Yahoo China Liable For Copyright Infringement

The International. Federation for the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has revealed that Beijing’s high court has upheld the convictions for copyright infringement of Yahoo! China, a joint partly owned by Yahoo Inc. Charges against Baidu, another online music service operating in China, were dismissed and the concern will not be held liable. According to the court, Yahoo China “runs an operation enabling users to search for,...

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