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Tuesday’s Music Briefing: SonyBMG, Napster, CD Singles & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES:

> Napster has debuted an over the air video service and music subscription service in Japan. (press release)

> A short history of digital music failures. (Register)

> Woolworth will stop selling CD singles saying the format is in "terminal decline". (Press Association)

> Overall radio revenue dropped 5% in the 1st quarter of 2008. (FMQB)

> Thus far the majority of Web 2.0 companies are failing to generate much revenue. (FT) Some of this is about inflated expectations and values. Bring those down to earth and give them time. Things are just getting started.

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  1. Woolworth’s still exists but who knew that CD singles do?
    Some say the CD killed the single, but the Internet resuscitated the format. Alas, you used to get two songs with a single, now you get just one download.

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