Microsoft To Meet With Labels On Zune Restrictions
Zune owners can share songs with each other but the music only lasts for three days or three plays and that restriction is present regardless of whether the song is. Continue reading
Microsoft Turns Back On PlayForSure
According to insiders at the CES convention. PlayForSure, Microsoft’s DRM system which powers Napster, Yahoo!Music and others, is doomed to the dustbin of unsupported technologies. We’ve been specualtiong that this. Continue reading
Indie Trade Group A2IM Names President
The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) announced that industry veteran Richard Bengloff has been named as their permanent President. Bengloff previously was VP of Finance and Administration and CFO. Continue reading
A Sad Weak For CD Sales
Ouch. Overall CD sales were slow for the week ending January 7th down 18% over the same week in 2006. It took the Dreamgirls soundtrack only 66,000 units to top. Continue reading
eBay Buys StubHub For $310 Million
StubHub which facilitated $400 million worth of concert, sport and event ticket sales last year has been acquired by eBay for $310 million. I always hate it when good indie. Continue reading
iPhone Update: Cisco Sues For Name. Stock Soars. Reviewers Fall In Love.
One day after the launch Apple is hit with a lawsuit by Cisco saying it owns the trademark. Apple apparently was negotiating for use of the name but had not. Continue reading
Part III of III: The Successful Re-Branding Of Johnny Cash
In parts I and II marketer Michael C. Wagner took a look at producer Rick Rubin’s re-branding of Johnny Cash which left the legend both more popular and hipper than. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 01-07-07
Pos. ARTIST| TITLE 1 BEATLES|LOVE 2 MAYER*JOHN|VILLAGE SESSION EP 3 WAITS*TOM|ORPHANS 4 TV ON THE RADIO|RETURN TO COOK 5 CALE/CLAPTON|ROAD TO ESCONDIDO 6 MOS DEF|TRU3 MAGIC 7 NAS|HIP HOP. Continue reading
Beggar’s Adam Farrell On MP3 Downloads
A few weeks ago we made our prediction that 2007 will be the year that much of the music industry (including some major labels) embrace DRM free mp3’s. In an. Continue reading
Music Industry Miscellany
>>> In a prediction that I think is very conservative, Jupiter Research forecasts that digital music spending in the US will reach $2.5 billion by 2012 and and that digital. Continue reading
Nettwerk Pacts With INTENT For Viral Distribution
In another announcement coming from CES, INTENT MediaWorks will be working with Nettwerk Music to digitally distribute Nettwerk’s catalog of artists which includes Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan and. Continue reading
