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VH1 sets theatrical release for Napster documentary 'Downloaded'
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Downloaded," Alex Winter's documentary about the rise and fall of the transformative but controversial company Napster, will receive theatrical and VOD runs from VH1 beginning in late June, the music network announced on...Tags: Recording Industry Association of America, Sean Parker, File Sharing, Technology, New York City
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Facebook mogul Sean Parker's wedding not 'liked' by officials?
You can buy a lot of things when you’re the founder of Napster and former president of Facebook, but a free pass from the California Coastal Commission apparently isn’t one of them. The extravagant wedding Facebook billionaire and tech mogul...
Tags: Sean Parker, AEG, Family, Marriage, Weddings
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Neo-soul singer ChesnuTT brings music with feeling to Nightfall
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.In a sense, Cody ChesnuTT is as much an emotional exhibitionist as a neo-soul singer with a vintage sound that's as smooth as crushed velvet. As he sings in a Teflon-coated tenor that's immediately reminiscent of Marvin Gaye, the Atlanta musician says...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Arts and Culture, Music, Michael Jackson
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Kessler relocates CD city, but mission remains
In the age of iTunes and pirated music, record shops have become a dying breed. Meet Steve Kessler, a man who refuses to back down. After 25 years, the owner of Highland Park's CD City has decided to relocate and rely on record store nostalgia....
Tags: Entertainment, Music Industry, Music, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod
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Confront the Causes of Cord-Cutting Now
VarietyBefore there was Napster or BitTorrent, the cable industry served as the original revolutionaries. I was there. Thirty-two years ago, I was an affiliate sales rep for HBO. I remember meetings at Comcast where they used boxes full of equipment as...Tags: O.J. Simpson, Entertainment, Apple iPad, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Epix (tv network)
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iTunes celebrates a decade, faces new challenges
NEW YORK (AP) — When Apple launched its iTunes music store a decade ago amid the ashes of Napster, the music industry — reeling from the effects of online piracy — was anxious to see how the new music service would shake out. "The...
Tags: Michael McDonald, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Sound Recordings, Jennifer Lopez, Hulu
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Will Twitter's new #Music app boost the recording industry?
Twitter Inc. says its new music service helps users discover songs and artists. But the music industry isn't sure it's something to sing about just yet. The #Music app recommends songs based on the artists Twitter users follow. It also shows what...Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, YouTube, Forrester Research Incorporated, Music, Music Industry
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Fairy-tale wedding will cost tech billionaire about $10 million
SAN FRANCISCO — Even in the annals of over-the-top celebrity weddings, Sean Parker's planned nuptials may take the cake. The Facebook Inc. billionaire who also co-founded Napster is dropping nearly $10 million on a fairy-tale wedding in Big Sur...Tags: The Social Network (movie) , Sean Parker, Family, Priscilla Chan, Personal Service
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Steal his movie and Simon Klose will thank you
AUSTIN, Texas — Simon Klose would like you to steal his movie. Stream it, download it, share it with someone in Croatia or Brazil and remix it with videos of kittens playing patty-cake, if that's your kind of thing. Klose, 37, is the director of...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Stockholm (Sweden), Festive Events, Jon Hamm, WikiLeaks
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Stageit: Playing live from the living room ...
Imagine a service that allows you to see your favorite acts in concert without ever leaving your home, let alone changing out of your pajamas. Stageit, a Los Angeles-based online company, does just that. The two-year-old service allows performers to...
Tags: Sean Parker, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Arts and Culture, Bonnie Raitt, Music
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Jon Fitzgerald named executive director of Hollywood Film Fest
Jon Fitzgerald, co-founder and former executive director of the Slamdance, AFI Fest, Santa Barbara and Abu Dhabi film festivals, was named executive director of the 17th Hollywood Film Festival. "Jon's experience in the online, film festival and...
Tags: Entertainment, Martin Landau, Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Sundance Film Festival
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SXSW 2013: Napster film 'Downloaded' comes alive as a documentary
AUSTIN, Texas -- More than a decade ago, Alex Winter saw a revolution brewing. Winter is perhaps best known as Bill, the blond-haired high school slacker from the 1989 comedy “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” But he’s also a tech...
Tags: Sean Parker, Kim Dotcom, MySpace, Megaupload, File Sharing
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