More Music Industry News: Facebook, Free Music, Spotify, Cyber Monday, 7Digital, P2P In Japan & More
Facebook eliminates regional networks, tops 350 million users. (VentureBeat) Yahoo is also deepening its relationship with Facebook. (NY Times)
- "Can Music Be Free?" Music Ally takes a week long look.
- Spotify has denied reports that it could soon be launching its music-streaming service on video games consoles. (Telegraph UK) Forrestor's Mark Mulligan tweeted yesterday that it is in the works. "Bet Music Choice is thrilled." Osca r Stol has joined Spotify as CTO bringing a background in mobile monetization.
- Cyber Monday Music: The Biz Waits For Cyber Week After Christmas Instead. (Billboard)
- 7digital opens MP3 download stores in Finland and Norway. Partners at launch include Spotify, Last.fm and AOL’s Winamp. 7digital now live in 16 countries. (press release)
- A Decade In Review: David Stubbs Asks Whatever Happened To Pop? (Quietus)
Scott Perry of the always informative New Music Tipsheet has added online TV star to his resume with AOL's Spinner's New Music Minute.
- Study: Terrestrial Radio Still Dominates Listening. (FMQB)
- Japan sinks P2P pirates – Rights orgs, police arrests 10 users of Share software. (Variety)
- Bogota Columbia based Yimup is offering a suite of online music sales and marketing tools.(press release) More confirmation that music industry innovation is happening everywhere.