Music 2.0 Week In Review: iTunes Turns 6, ASCAP Court Action, Nokia’s Pays Price & Much More
> JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Are indie labels and musicians being left out of Music 2.0 thanks to recent deals by the four major record groups?
> iTunes turns 6 years old, but new challenges lie ahead. POLL: What will iTunes’ market share be in 5 years?
> More court action is possible between ASCAP and Real, AOL and Yahoo! according to the DiMA.
> As new details emerge it becomes apparent that Nokia’s Comes With Music comes at a
high price.
> eMusic has launched in Canada.
> Universal and Sony BMG have invested in music social networking site MOG. But a feature in MOG raises fears of label control of you music collection.
> Video game Grand Theft Auto IV adds in game tags to Amazon for download purchase.
> Top 10 Stations on Sirius and XM.
> With a concert pre-sale Nine Inch Nails proves again that they know how to serve fans. Watch them and learn.
> OP-ED: Will labels and artists share new and proposed "taxes" with the artist?
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Ticketmaster has bought VIP ticketing firm SLO.
> The American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) is turning three.
> New Coldplay single explodes on Last.fm.