Does this come as a surprise?  With all of the existing and soon to be launched competition from both paid and ad supported services, what could Napster who has been. Continue reading

– New surveys show that only 5% of the tunes on most iPods come from iTunes (Inquirer) – USAToday took a good look at how the music industry is changing. Continue reading

YouTube and Warner Music Group today announced an agreement to distribute WMG’s library of music videos as well as behind-the-scenes footage, artist interviews, original programming and other special content.  In. Continue reading

Portable player maker SanDisk has teamed up with RealNetworks to create a new player designed to work in tandem with Real’s Rhapsody subscription and download service.  Ease of use is. Continue reading

– Consumer complaints are mounting over glitches in Apple’s "revolutionary" iTunes 7 upgrade. (TechWeb) Some call it "buggy bloatware", but that hasn’t stopped hackers from upgrading software that strips it. Continue reading

Wireless song sharing is a big part of what Microsoft is using to differentiate it’s new player from the iPod and others. But this line in last week’s Zune announcement. Continue reading

(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) Breaking a band isn’t what it used to be. Once upon a time, a band would form; they’d grind it out on the local club circuit and shop. Continue reading

– A look at how the having Billboard’s Number #1 CD in the country isn’t what it used to be. (Washington Post) – A new study shows that music taste. Continue reading