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Universal and Vevo Pull Content from MTV.com

Fans of Lady Gaga will no longer be able to view her videos on MTV.com, now that MTV and UMG (Gaga’s record label) have failed to come to an agreement over licensing. The tempest in this teapot seems to be Vevo , the joint-venture between UMG, Sony Music and YouTube. Licensing discussions had previously been handled directly by UMG but are now under Vevo’s domain.
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Musicians Can Help Each Other Get Famous with New Site

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Headliner.fm Quick Pitch: Headliner is a real-time social media recommendation exchange for artists and bands
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Rock Band 3 Will Try to Teach You How to Actually Play Instruments [Gaming]

Rock Band 3 is going to come with a real-deal MIDI keyboard. Yes, this new music game will attempt to teach you to actually play music . More
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Find a Songwriter to Score Your Project with MusikPitch

This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here . The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: MusikPitch Quick Pitch: MusikPitch helps companies and individuals find songwriters, and helps artists get paid for their work. Genius Idea: In a musical landscape riddled with piracy and intellectual property issues , it can be hard for a musician to make his/her bones
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How Much do Music Artists Earn Online? [INFOGRAPHIC]

For years, we’ve heard the music industry talk about declining sales and profits (often unconvincingly tying these numbers to piracy ), but what about the artists? How much do they earn when their music is distributed online, compared to selling CDs? It’s a very hard question to answer, because some of this data is kept secret, and it varies from country to country. Still, David McCandless , author of the book “Information Is Beautiful,” rolled up his sleeves, researched the available data and created this beautiful infographic that shows how hard life is these days for most music artists (unless they’re Lady Gaga ).
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Spotify’s U.S. Launch Date Remains Uncertain

Many were hopeful that Spotify CEO Daniel Ek might reveal details about the U.S. launch of the popular European music-streaming service at today’s SXSW Interactive keynote. However, those of us in the States eager for a crack at the on-demand competitor to Rhapsody, Napster and MOG will just have to keep waiting.
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Shazam and Last.fm Team Up for More Music Magic on iPhone

One of the first big “wow” apps for the iPhone was Shazam — hold up your phone to the radio or TV and BAM, find out what song is playing. Likewise, the Last.fm iPhone app was one of the first apps in the App Store for music fans. Today Shazam and Last.fm are partnering to bring features from both services together. When Shazam launched its premium versions, Shazam Encore and (SHAZAM)RED , last fall, it was unclear if the new features would be worth the $4.99 price tag
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5 Fantastic Free Tools to Showcase Your Portfolio

This series is supported by Webdesigner Depot, a popular web design blog covering tutorials, design trends, blogging and inspirational posts. You can visit WDD at webdesignerdepot.com and follow WDD on Twitter @designerdepot . Whether you’re an artist, designer, or photographer, your web portfolio is your calling card and your showroom. While the work should speak for itself, presentation is important. Modern style and clean functionality can be a great selling point.
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From “Eraserhead” to MMS: David Lynch Goes Mobile

Award-winning director (and three-time Oscar nominee) David Lynch (of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks fame) and the David Lynch Foundation Television have teamed up with mobile video marketer Mogreet to bring video MMS messages to Lynch fans. We spoke with Mogreet and the David Lynch Foundation about the technology, the purpose of the campaign and how the DLF is using social media and technology to further its message. Spreading a Message With Mobile Video The ever-increasing pace of smartphone adoption only underscores the growing importance of mobility. As we’ve seen with everything from mobile app stores to the Red Cross’s text message for Haiti campaign, mobile is an extremely valuable platform for brands and nonprofits to get their messages across
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Hulu Begins Flirting with Music Videos

As a joint venture between Disney, Fox and NBC Universal, Hulu is best known for its free and extensive library of TV shows and movies. According the the New York Times , the streaming site is about to enter a new area: music videos. The company has announced a limited deal with EMI to provide users with a Hulu channel specifically for EMI artist Norah Jones . Al of Jones’ videos will be on the site, as well as footage from four concerts and several interviews. Jones’ fourth album “The Fall” hit stores earlier this week.
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