MP3 Players Top Increase 57% This Year
After a blockbuster year in 2004 which saw sales more than doubled, sales of digital music players are projected to increase 57% this year, according to a report from El. Continue reading
Music Video Download Service WatchMusicHere.com Launches
According to The Hollywood Reporter.com "Fans will be able to build libraries of their favorite music videos because of deals set to be announced today involving digital entertainment companies CinemaNow. Continue reading
Bono Attacks Record Industry “Business As Usual” At Rock Hall Induction
Hits Magazine reports that In his speech at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Bono "admonished the bigwigs in the audience, telling them that they need to. Continue reading
Creative Commons Rewrites Licensing and P2P Rules
From WashingtonPoat.com: "When Chuck D and the Fine Arts Militia released their latest single, "No Meaning No," several months ago, they didn’t try to stop people from circulating free copies. Continue reading
US Music Marketers Could Learn From UK
I’m on the way back from the ILMC (International Live Music Conference) in London and during this, my second brief visit to the city, I was struck by how much. Continue reading
Village Voice Profiles Mega-Fileswapper
This week’s The Village Voice includes an account of an Internet music file-swapper, Nick Mamatas, who became one of the nearly 9,000 individuals that the Recording Industry Association of America. Continue reading
Publishers Finally Consider Blanket Net License Of Music
From HollywoodReporter.com "A thaw might be brewing in the long-running dispute between music publishers and Internet distribution companies over royalty payments as the head of the publisher’s trade association told. Continue reading
SXSW Offers Free 240 Song Download Sampler
"Music fans don’t have to be in Austin, Texas, to hear hundreds of new songs from the South by Southwest music festival," reports Wired.com For many years, SXSW, as it’s. Continue reading
Warner Music Group IPO To Raise $750 Million To $1 Billion Within 30-60 Days.
Warner Music Group is expected to file for an initial public offering this week or next, sources calim/ The New York-based company is backed by a group of investors that. Continue reading
