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After months of reports and speculation, Twitter finally launched its music discovery app, Twitter Music, on Thursday.
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Amazon now has 22 percent of music download market share, reports CNBC's Seema Mody.
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*Amazon had 22 pct of music download market in late 2012- NPD. *Amazon share has risen from 7 percent in 2008- NPD. SAN FRANCISCO, April 16- Amazon.com Inc has grabbed more than a fifth of the market for digital music downloads, helped by the launch of its own tablet computers and aggressive pricing, according to an industry study released on Tuesday.
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Rap mogul Jay-Z is launching a sports-management agency and in the process, lured Yankees' second baseman Robinson Cano away from super agent Scott Boras.
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April 1- In a major lawsuit testing the legitimacy of music downloads, Capitol Records LLC has won a court ruling that the start-up ReDigi Inc has infringed its music copyrights.
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April 1- In a major lawsuit testing the legitimacy of music downloads, Capitol Records LLC has won a court ruling that the start-up ReDigi Inc has infringed its music copyrights.
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Beethoven is celebrated as the best-loved Western composer in China, where his music occupies a special place. Caixin reports.
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Singapore may be known for its rules and regulations, but the city-state is looking to transform itself into a rock and roll hub. CNBC's Deirdre-Wang Morris investigates.
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Kelvin Wu, Principal Partner at AID Partners Capital discusses the potentials in the music industry. He says there is still a huge market of CDs and DVDs despite a growing demand for online music programs.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 22- Technology giants Apple, Google and Amazon are furiously maneuvering for position in the online music business and looking at ways to make streaming profitable, despite the fact that pioneer Pandora has never made a profit.
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NBC has settled on two new stars for "The Tonight Show": Jimmy Fallon and New York City. The New York Times reports.
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Spotify founder Daniel Ek thinks we're entering a "Golden Age" for music and culture. Even better, a Nielsen report suggests music fans are willing pay to enjoy it.
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AUSTIN, Texas March 12- Vevo, the music video streaming service, will begin webcasting linear, pre-programmed videos as a stepping stone to landing distribution deals with cable providers- and diminishing its reliance on Google Inc's YouTube, Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff said in an interview Tuesday.
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Malcolm Dunbar, managing director of Pledge Music, explains the success of crowd-funding for recording artists, and argues that the consolidation of the music industry and the reduction in independent record labels led to this new model.
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CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports Pandora Media's CEO Joseph Kennedy is stepping down.
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Pandora is reporting earnings after today's closing bell. The music streaming company faces tough competition. Rich Tullo, Albert Fried, provides perspective.
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Apple has held talks with Beats Electronics on a potential partnership involving Beats' planned music-streaming service, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters.
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SAN FRANCISCO/ LOS ANGELES, March 5- Apple Inc has held talks with Beats Electronics LLC, the audio technology firm co-founded by influential hip-hop producer Dr Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine, on a potential partnership involving Beats' planned music-streaming service, three people familiar with the situation told Reuters.
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A well-known person or historic event associated with an ordinary item can add incredible value. But how do you know if the story is true? Curtis Dowling, from CNBC's "Treasure Detectives," explains why it's important to authenticate the seller. (1:50)
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*Deal values BMG at 1.1 bln eur incl debt- Bertelsmann CEO. FRANKFURT, March 1- Bertelsmann AG, Europe's largest media company, is buying out its partner in music rights company BMG, banking on pop fans splashing out on more digital downloads.