Grooveshark’s Future In Jeopardy Thanks To UMG’s Lawsuit

Posted by Zach Shaw on November 22, 2011

Looks like Grooveshark has more to fear than King Crimson and Relapse Records. In a new copyright lawsuit filed last week, Universal Music Group claims that Grooveshark has been actively uploading unauthorized music. “[The business records of Escape Media Group, Grooveshark’s parent company], establish unequivocally, that the sound recordings illegally copied by Escape’s executives and […]

E-Books Catching On Quicker Than Digital Music?

Posted by Zach Shaw on November 10, 2010

Well, looking at the e-book sales of John Grisham’s new book The Confession, the headline seems to be true. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that 70,000 of the 230,000 copies sold during the book’s first week of release came from e-book sales. That means that the book achieved a 30% digital share. This is […]

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Sortilège share new song “Derrière les Portes de Babylone”
French heavy metal outfit Sortilège have unveiled their latest single, “Derrière les Portes de Babylone.” The track is taken from the group’s upcoming album, Apocalypso, out March 3rd via Season of Mist. Listen to the song below and pre-order the album here:
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Firstborne drop “Intercontinental Champions” video
Firstborne, featuring Chris Adler (ex- Lamb of God) and James LoMenzo (Megadeth) have shared a video for their song, Intercontinental Champions.” Watch the clip below:
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Tarja’s Outlanders drop new single “We Own This Sky” featuring Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal
Tarja Turunen and Torsten Stenzel’s Outlanders has released an adaptation of Hans Zimmer’s “We Own The Sky” featuring Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal. The track is the sixth of eight singles and is being released as a limited edition 7” vinyl via Tarja’s website. Listen to the track below:
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Host unveil “My Only Escape” video
Host, the new dark wave project from Greg Mackintosh and Nick Holmes have unveiled a video for their latest single, “My Only Escape.” The track is taken from their debut album, IX, out February 24th via Nuclear Blast. Vocalist Nick Holmes commented: “Musically, this track has an intentional repetitive element that builds throughout […]
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Trivium cover Heaven Shall Burn’s “Implore The Darken Sky”
Trivium have surprised their fans by releasing a cover of Heaven Shall Burn’s “Implore the Darken Sky.” The cover is featured on a split 7” that the group will be selling throughout their European tour. Vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy comments: “In the early days of Trivium, back when we were discovering the many […]
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Grooveshark’s Future In Jeopardy Thanks To UMG’s Lawsuit

E-Books Catching On Quicker Than Digital Music?

Sortilège share new song “Derrière les Portes de Babylone”

Firstborne drop “Intercontinental Champions” video

Tarja’s Outlanders drop new single “We Own This Sky” featuring Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal

Host unveil “My Only Escape” video

Trivium cover Heaven Shall Burn’s “Implore The Darken Sky”