DIGITIAL MUSIC NEWS WEEK IN REVIEW
RealNetworks made the biggest news this week, announcing a new portable subscription service. The company also improved its Harmony transcoding software, promising that its downloads are once again compatible with. Continue reading
Canada’s Indie Pool And Sounscan Unite To Help Indy Acts
Canada’s Indie Pool and SoundScan have agreed to expand their relationship in order to more accurately track and report Canadian independent music sales. SoundScan understands that most unsigned music sales. Continue reading
All Podcast AM Station For SF
In a case of the tale wagging the dog, Infinity Broadcasting is taking an underperforming San Francisco AM talk tadio station and transforming it into an all podcast station broadcasting. Continue reading
Live365 COO Rags Gupta occassionally blogs on the current state and future of all forms of internet broadcasting. He’s a bit wordy, but if net streaming and/or podcasting is your. Continue reading
CD Sales Weak. Can Springsteen And The DualDisc Save It?
From Digital Music News: "Soundscan figures for the most recent week showed a slight improvement, inching up 4% over previous week numbers…with weekly units approaching 10 million without a major. Continue reading
Nokia Announces New Music & Video Enabled Phones
At least 10 times a day we hear stories of music and entertainment companies scrambling to take advantage of what is certain to be the next wave of music delivery. Continue reading
RealNetorks Vs. Apple: The Portability Wars Continue
RealNetworks has "quietly been updating its Harmony interoperability software..,. (and) Real a-la-carte downloads will once again work with every iPod model, even after various Apple firmware upgrades." according to Digital. Continue reading
Wal-Mart Offers Custom CD Service
According to Digital Music, "…Wal-Mart has officially unveiled its custom CD creation service, …Users can compile 3 songs from a 500,000 track catalog for $4.62, with each additional track offered. Continue reading
Universal Sued By Two Indy Radio Promoters
According to Reuters news service two old school Indy music promoters have sued Universal Music Group for $100 million, claiming the company forced them to submit false invoices so the. Continue reading
REAL Network’s Rhapsody Announces Three New Services Including Music To Go
Real Networks and Rhapsody today announced three new enhanced music services including the free but very limited Rhapsody 25, the enhanced Rhapsody Unlimited and the new portable subscription service Rhapsody. Continue reading