Merlin

The court’s decision to allow Pandora’s deal with Merlin to be admitted as evidence in rate-setting proceedings was a positive for Pandora. FBR believes that the language in the decision means that Pandora still has an uphill battle. FBR recommends investors stay away from...

It was a rather slow week for major tech stories, though that should change with major Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) events coming in September. There were some interesting developments, however, including the NFL debut of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Surface Pro 2. Amazon...

Pandora (NYSE: P) announced today that it had signed an agreement with Merlin, a global rights agency that represents thousands of independent labels. The deal will allow Pandora to pay the labels directly. Albert Fried & Company analyst Rich Tullo said that while this is a step in the...