Does Price Matter? New Discount Download Site To Launch

If you’ve traveled much in Europe you’ve probably come across the EASY brand and their bright orange logos. Best known for easyJet a deep discount intra-European carrier that puts Southwest. Continue reading

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P2P News: Emusic Gets Makeover & Napster Goes Public

FMQB reports that “Two of the old school members of the digital download world are making some changes in the near future. “ “Emusic will relaunch their subscription service this. Continue reading

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Miscrosoft May Align With Majors For CD Copy Protection

CNET and MusicAlly have both reported talks between Microsoft and major record labels about the software company’s hoped for support of CD copy-protection technologies in its upcoming “Longhorn” Windows operating. Continue reading

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Microsoft’s Radio Plus Clones Favorite Local Stations

In a move that must have radio programmer’s angry if not worried, Microsoft’s subscription net broadcasting service RadioOne began cloning many over the air broadcasters like NYC’s Z100 and LA’s. Continue reading

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The Coalition Of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) has railed for some time against labels who provide what they call Superior Products like limited edition CD’s with bonus tracks or earlier. Continue reading

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XM Launches Onlime Music Service

XM has unveiled XM Radio Online, an Internet music service to debut in early October. As part of the launch, eligible Dell customers who purchase Dell Inspiron notebook or Dimension. Continue reading

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54% of Cell Phones Will Double As Digital Music Players By 2009

Cell phones capable of storing and playing digital music will grow to account for 54% of the global market by 2009, when high-speed 3G cellular networks are more widely deployed,. Continue reading

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Yahoo Aquires Musicmatch

Yahoo has announced that it will acquire Musicmatch, a provider of music jukebox software and subscription services, for $160 million in cash. Founded in 1997, San Diego-based Musicmatch’s jukebox software.. Continue reading

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Global Music Sales Fell 7.6% in 2003. Fourth Year Of Decline.

Sales of recorded music worldwide fell 7.6% in 2003, the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Total sales were 2.7 billion units. Continue reading

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Major Label Heads Beg Corporate America For Branding Help

In a move that reminds us of how just hot “corporate” the music business has become, executives from all of the major labels will meet at Caroline’s in New York. Continue reading

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