Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EMI Acts Unhappy, Indie Class Action, Nonesuch Online & Much More
> Two of EMI’s biggest artists – Robbie Williams and Joss Stone – are expressing disillusionment with Terra Firma’s new management of EMI. (Times UK)
> Indie rockers file a class action suit against Rolling Stone Magazine and Camel Cigarettes. (Daily Swarm)
> Nonesuch Records is launching its own download store. Buy a CD and you can instantly download it at no charge. The tracks are DRM free and a choice of 320 kbps or 128 kbps. A $2 delivery fee for CDs will be waived if you buy more than one.
> Canadian digital music delivery to radio provider Yangaroo is struggling to gain traction in the US. (Globe & Mail)
> Boost Independent Music launches with a 50/50 model, 69 cents downloads and a goal of being the go to place for indie and unsigned artists.
> Soundbuzz has opened the first high quality download store aimed at Asia. (DMW)
yangaroo will be the next big thing in their craft in the US, it’s only a matter of time…..ask Linkin Park, who added 34 stations in one week using DMDS
I hope your right. Why do you think labels have been so slow to adopt? And do you think it will benefit indie acts via the new Indie911 deal?