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Wednesday’s Music Briefing: UMG Mobile $’s, Zune, Koch & Much More

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  • Universal says mobile is nearly half of its digital business; Amazon's biggest 3rd party app is Google's Android mobile platform. (mocoNews)
  • Microsoft says its not abandining the Zune. (Epicenter)
  • The 30 cent per track charge to re-download a previously purchased track DRM free on iTunes is drawing fire. (Bismark Times) Here's an iTunes Plus primer. (ZDnet)
  • imeem won the best mobile app award at TechCrunch's Crunchies. (TC)
  • KOCHENT
    Koch Distribution has added five labels to its roster: ina Easton's IMG International/404 Music Network, Tenacity Records, Unruly Records, Greenstreets Entertainment and Doc Music Group.
    (Billboard.biz)
  • Sony Music Entertainment and Wind-up Records have expanded their exclusive distribution agreement to include digital rights. (press release)


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  • Reports have the massive Virgin mega-store in Time Square closing in April. It's the victim of high real estate prices more than the music sales downturn.
  • Didiom has released a new version including two click access to iTunes' librariesfrom via cell. The new version is compatible with 400 handsets including the BlackBerry Pearl and VGA-based Windows Mobile phones. They've also launched a new cash bonus program that pays up to 35% towards MP3 downloads. (more) 
  • With 5000 stores, the Rite Aid Radio Network is one of the largest retail music and
    messaging networks in the world. (press release) There must be a marketing opportunity here. 

    • Bruce Houghton on 01/14/2009 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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