GigaomUS review of music licensing spells trouble for internet radio
The Justice Department will reexamine rules that require music publishers to license their song catalogs to everyone on a more or less equal basis. Read more »
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The Justice Department will reexamine rules that require music publishers to license their song catalogs to everyone on a more or less equal basis. Read more »
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