Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: iTunes Locks In Tickmaster, Tweens Get Firefly Music & Much More

>>> Ticketmaster is integrating iTunes sales more into its system selling full album downloads alongside tickets. (press release)  Smart concept on the surface. But won’t some people be pissed when they realize the track they bought is locked inside Apple’s
DRM? Too bad Amazon launched to late to cut this deal.

>>> Ninja Tickets allows you to search for the best prices on the secondary ticket market across multiple sources and Live Nation’s new 3D system helps you see the view from a seat before you buy it. (OurDigitalMusic)

>>> Jupiter analyst David Card writes on "The Promise of Digital Music: Still a Few Dots Unconnected". (here) He’s right its still a sloppy confusing buggy mess providing an unsatisfactory consumer experience.  Stopping DRM opens some doors to fix it, but more needs to be done.

>>> Tween mobile provider Firefly has tapped PassAlong for an age appropriate Firefly Music store. (press release) Expect many more niche store to open in 2008 and PassAlong is well positioned to help build them.

>>> Survey shows that most companies don’t stop people from downloading music at work. (Reuters)

>>> Check out what industry leaders and Hypebot readers has had to say about our new series on The Rise Of The Musical Middle Class. (industry reaction, original series) Be sure to join the debate.

>>> An Indian record label is taking on YouTube. (PC World)

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