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Universal, Last of Majors, Signs On to Imeem

Imeem will distribute all four major label's music on social network

By Lucas Laursen, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 10, 2007 8:49 AM CST

(Newser) – Universal Music Group is the last of the major record label groups, and the largest, to sign a deal with social-networking site Imeem. The site allows users to upload songs to their pages, but not download or store them on computers or iPods, reports the... Read full story »

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