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RHAPSODY TO OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY OF MTVN AND REALNETWORKS

February 18th, 2010 · No Comments

Via: paidContent The groundwork has already been laid and now it’s official: RealNetworks (NSDQ: RNWK) is spinning off music service Rhapsody in the hopes of giving both companies a better chance at success. Real will reduce its interest in the Rhapsody America joint venture to below 50 percent to match Viacom’s, giving up control of [...]

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SPOTIFY STAFFING UP FOR U.S. LAUNCH

December 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Via: paidContent Reasons for the delay actually aren’t totally clear. FT.com last month reported U.S. execs’ concerns about the ad-funded portion of Spotify’s freemium model. But that may not be the whole story. Asked about timescale on the fringes of this month’s Le Web conference, Spotify adviser Shakil Khan suggested something more mundane: “That’s the [...]

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