Winter is coming... wait, no... Summer is coming and the Game of Tones continues with the war between SoundCloud and the three great (major) labels. Sony has taken the most recent swing at negotiations by pulling their catalog from the free streaming site with so-called inside sources blaming the breakdown on a "lack of monetization opportunities." This could be a major … [Read more...]
SoundCloud Partners with Zefr
A press release was issued on Business Wire yesterday confirming a new business partnership between SoundCloud and the digital rights management / media analysis company Zefr. Zefr has famously built its business around management of content on Youtube, scanning videos for copyright-protected material and then allowing its clients to claim revenue from said work-- they are … [Read more...]