Week In Review: Rhapsody MP3, Shakira 360, Pirate’s Dilemma & More
> Rhapsody goes all MP3 with a $50M ad campaign.
> Warners signs on with Nokia‘s Comes With Music service.
> Shakira signs a 360 deal with Live Nation. Rumor: Nickleback may be next.
> Revenue streams tipping to digital and mobile for UK labels.
> NARM calls for common digital and retail release dates.
> Book: The Pirate’s Dilemma. Many important innovations have morphed from borrowed beginnings.
> US Copyright Office finally adds online registration.
> Some out-of-print Frank Zappa catalog gets digital release 7/8.
> EMI will distribute Welk’s Vanguard and Sugar Hill.
> VIDEO: Bono’s new music subscription service to benefit (RED) AIDS charity.
> SoundCloud offers free track delivery. Grab one of 200 beta invites.