All Major Labels Are Suing Grooveshark
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All Major Labels Are Suing Grooveshark
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#2Why doesn't one of the labels just buy Grooveshark? Make an offer they can't resist. The record label would get some fresh talent with actual vision, and worst case scenario would be Grooveshark getting shut down and the founders making a decent exit.
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#3Good, I guess. For a long time the content companies have been afraid to go very far in court over some of these concepts that push the legal boundaries for fear of an unfavorable precedent.
Sadly, they'll probably just end up saddling Grooveshark with a crippling settlement. Or Grooveshark will be bankrupt before it's all done. Or Grooveshark will lose outright. But barring all those outcomes, there's the very small chance that a reasonable decision regarding music IP will occur - which would change everything.
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#4Why doesn't one of the labels just buy Grooveshark? Make an offer they can't resist. The record label would get some fresh talent with actual vision, and worst case scenario would be Grooveshark getting shut down and the founders making a decent exit.
Because they don't want to give anyone else the idea that the business idea behind GrooveShark is solid?
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#5Why doesn't one of the labels just buy Grooveshark? Make an offer they can't resist. The record label would get some fresh talent with actual vision, and worst case scenario would be Grooveshark getting shut down and the founders making a decent exit.
Buying companies with huge and unknown legal liabilities is generally a bad idea.
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#6Why doesn't one of the labels just buy Grooveshark? Make an offer they can't resist. The record label would get some fresh talent with actual vision, and worst case scenario would be Grooveshark getting shut down and the founders making a decent exit.
Because then Grooveshark doesn't get punished.
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#7I wish Grooveshark was a legal service. I haven't downloaded any music since I've started using it.
It's sad that the labels can't take a hint. The music business is changing (just like the software business). Businesses that don't go with the flow will eventually be left behind.
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#8Why doesn't one of the labels just buy Grooveshark? Make an offer they can't resist. The record label would get some fresh talent with actual vision, and worst case scenario would be Grooveshark getting shut down and the founders making a decent exit.
It's because the major record labels already chose their strategy when they became record labels. They exist for the purposes of managing and licensing IP and suing those they believe are infringing. Bottom line: what do they want fresh talent for when they've made so much money doing this?
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#9Why doesn't one of the labels just buy Grooveshark? Make an offer they can't resist. The record label would get some fresh talent with actual vision, and worst case scenario would be Grooveshark getting shut down and the founders making a decent exit.
Step 1: Sue Grooveshark. Make it serious, hit them with everything.
Step 2: Send them a settlement offer. Make it huge. Billions. Make it something they'd never consider.
Step 3: Offer number 2 - Acquisition agreement. We'll drop the lawsuit and on-board your product/talent (letting the leadership duck out with a small token) if you agree to a non-compete contract.
Everyone wins.
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#10I wish Grooveshark was a legal service. I haven't downloaded any music since I've started using it. It's sad that the labels can't take a hint. The music business is changing (just like the software business). Businesses that don't go with the flow will eventually be left behind.
I usually anti-label, but in this case, I don't see the problem. It isn't like the labels are against all you can eat streaming services. They even support "free" ones, like Spotify and Mog. They just want a cut/ownership of the services. The only difference between Grooveshark and Spotify/Mog is a slightly larger library (due to Grooveshark's grey legality), international availability (annoying for the other services, but a weird state the current web has to deal with if they want to stay legal that Grooveshark can ignore), and worse cataloging. Grooveshark doesn't play ball with companies that are willing to play ball, so they get sued for copyright violations. Seems fair to me. Now we test the precedents of DMCA.