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Facebook to launch officially licensed music videos of artists in the US by next month, will directly compete with YouTube

Facebook has reportedly already asked admins of pages dedicated to American artists to allow the new feature before 1 August,

Facebook-UMG ink “unprecedented” deal allowing all users to use licensed music in their Facebook, Instagram videos

This is a big deal as it is likely to influence the direction of Facebook as a platform in addition to how users interact with the platform.

YouTube may introduce a paid music streaming service called Remix to compete with Spotify and Apple Music

The YouTube service, internally referred to as Remix, will compete with similar offerings from Spotify, Apple Music and Google Play Music.

Music labels shift to flexible pricing, release cut-rate music streaming service

Two major record labels are rolling out a low-priced music streaming service in the United Kingdom, a rare foray by record companies directly into the field and another sign the industry is finally moving towards more flexible pricing.

SoundCloud close to deal with major record labels: Report

Google inks music service deals with Sony, Universal - report

Google Inc has signed licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment to launch a subscription music service...

EU sees Google solution after summer: Almunia

European Union regulators hope to resolve a two-year investigation into U.S. internet company Google after the summer...

EU seeks more Google concessions in antitrust case

The European Union's antitrust chief warned Google it could face charges of breaching EU rules and a fine unless it did more to ease concerns...

RIM could start BBM music as early as next week

Research in Motion has seen its fair share of problems over the last few years. This is due to the drop in sales of their BlackBerry handsets with Apple and

LulzSec Sets Sail Again Under the AntiSec Flag

When hacker group LulzSec docked their ship, few of us actually expected them to stay there. This expectation adhered to be true and they are now back.