eMusic Hits 250,000 Subscribers Up 25% in 4 Months. Ochard Pacts With Muzak
eMusic has surpassed 250,000 subscribers only four months since hitting the 200,000 mark. This new milestones comes only a month after the sale of it’s 100 millionth download since launching. Continue reading
Indie Labels Join Forces With Merlin To End “Copyright Apartheid”
UPDATED: In a major announcement at MIDEM, some of the world’s leading indie labels and trade groups have joined forces to create Merlin, a non-profit worldwide one stop shop for. Continue reading
EMI Says Mix Your Own Moby, McCartney and Pet Shop Boys
EMI UK has struck a content deal with U-MYX for usage across the and Continental Europe. U-MYX technology gives music fans the opportunity to r emix songs by without having. Continue reading
Monday Music Industry Miscellany
>>> MySpace launches a series of artist on artist clips with interviews like The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D. (press release) >>>. Continue reading
EMI Sues InfoSpace For $100 Million In Ringtone Revenue
EMI Publishing has has filed a $100 million lawsuit against ringtone giant InfoSpace, according to the Hollywood Reporter. In a complaint filed Jan. 12 in U.S. District Court in New. Continue reading
Soundscan Releases 2006 International Download Report
675 Million Tracks sold worldwide 81Million Pan-European digital downloads Gnarls Barkley/Crazy, Shakira/Hips Don’t Lie Scissor Sisters/I Don’t Feel Like Dancing topped the Sales Chart Full. Continue reading
In Ticketing Adds Event Ticket Insurance
Innovative ticketing service In Ticketing has begun offering Event Ticket Protector insurance which provides a full refund if the ticket holder cannot go to an event personal, medical or travel. Continue reading
Music Industry Quote Of The Week
"Hey Sorry man…..my kids have to eat….if you’re never going to advertise with us I can’t justify the cost of covering your releases." – Part of an email exchange between. Continue reading
Ben Drury of UK’s 7digital On DRM
The UK’s 7digital and sister site Indiestore.com have been selling downloads in multiple formats for quite some time – a path we think you’ll see other online retailers follow in. Continue reading
Yo Yo Ma Scores Digital Record
Yo-Yo Ma has become the first Sony BMG classical artist to sell more digital copies than CDs in its first week. Released on January 9, the Grammy-winning cellist’s Sony Classical. Continue reading
This Week’s Top Stories
EMI is in the midst of a major restructuring which will lead to layoffs. Thus far senior execs Alain Levy and David Munns have been let go and two other. Continue reading
