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New Music Business Briefing: Cellfish, Meebo, IODA France & Much More

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>>> Cellfish is a social network and portal that lets users play, share and store music and videos between PCs and their cell. The company is offering free digital lockers that synchronize media and contacts over-the-air. (press release) Take THAT iPhone! And check out the link to the Didiom cell app. at the bottom of this section.

>>> A number of larger labels, acts and social networking web sites are embracing Meebo’s instant chat rooms that allow participants to share content across web sites and platforms. (Billboard) If wide adoption continues this could almost be the ultimate viral tool.

>>> Capital Music Group has set up a lounge for fan and band interaction (and sales) in virtual world There.com. (DMW)

>>> IODA has teamed with Mondomix Media to launch IODA France. (press release)

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>>> Wholesaler/rackjobber Handleman lost $37.5 million on sales of $268.5 million in the quarter ending April 28. That brings the total loss for the year to $53.4 million on revenues of $1.3 billion. That compares with a profit of $13.6 million in the previous year. (Billboard.biz) In the UK retailer HMV’s profits were down 73%. (Times UK)

>>> The New Orleans’ Cutting Edge Music Conference will be held August 23-26. (more)

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>> WORTHY CLICK: Didiom – a downloadable mobile music marketplace for smartphones offers a free mobile application that works on a variety of smartphones sold by all the major carriers in the U.S.  Full-track downloads (form Naxos and other indie labels for now) are delivered over the air (D2C) from multiple existing digital music providers in Europe, Canada and the U.S.

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