The troubles faced by music start-ups

News: 7th October 2010 by Louise Dodgson under Creative & Branding, Media, Music Publishing, Record Labels, Selling & Distributing Your Music

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The survival of many music start-ups relys on copyright permission and licensing agreements from an apprehensive music industry. Making music start-ups tricky to sustain, not to mention getting an online service off the ground in the first place. The likes of Grooveshark only managed to strike a deal with EMI when the major label sued them. So to say the ground on which music start-ups are treading is rickety it quite an understatement.

Take a look at the Telegraph's article below to read about the struggles that lay ahead in the confusing realms of music licensing.