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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: Science and Technology, Marley (movie), New York City, Banksy, File Sharing
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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, Personal Service, Marriage, Weddings, AEG
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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: Apple iPod, Apple iTunes, Entertainment, Music, Music Industry
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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: Jennifer Lopez, Apple iPod, Sound Recordings, John Mayer, Services and Shopping
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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: Apple iPhone, Social Media, YouTube, Media Industry, Computer Hardware
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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: Social Media, Personal Service, Marriage, Justin Timberlake, Weddings
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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: International Military Interventions, Media Industry, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Festive Events, Film Festivals
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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: Artists, Apple iPod, Concerts, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt
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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: Movies, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Sundance Film Festival, Festive Events
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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: Neil LaBute, Henry Rollins, Megaupload, File Sharing, Festive Events
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ISPs become copyright enforcers
This week the entertainment industry finally is getting a version of something it has been craving since the original Napster transformed online piracy into a mass-market phenomenon: a new Copyright Alert System that turns Internet service providers...
Tags: Time Warner Cable Inc., U.S. Congress, Verizon Communications, Piracy, Entertainment
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Justin Timberlake, David Fincher are a smooth fit in 'Suit & Tie'
In David Fincher's "The Social Network" -- the best studio film of 2010, whatever "King's Speech" partisans may argue -- Justin Timberlake was perfectly cast as a smarmy, cynical version of Napster co-founder and former Facebook President Sean Parker....
Tags: Jay-Z, Sean Parker, Justin Timberlake, Ellie Goulding, Grammy Awards
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