SonyBMG Forms New Mobile Direct To Consumer Co. With Dada
With music sales declining SonyBMG is joining other major music companies and deversifying its portfolio via a new 50/50 partnership with Italian mobile content provider Dada. The move also follows. Continue reading
Why The iPhone Is Not Big News For The Music Industry
Anticipation of the iPhone launch has grown to a feverish pitch including glowing reviews from influential Wall Street Journal tech writer William Mossberg and the NY Times. But three major. Continue reading
Beanscene Adds SMS Downloads To Coffeehouse Mix
In a move that we’re certain will be mirrored elsewhere, the UK’s Beanscene coffee houses have launched a music download store via 7Digital that enables customers to purchase any song. Continue reading
EMI Cuts Exclusive Nokia Cross-Promo Pact
The announcement action in the music space this week is in Florida at the CITA mobile phone conference. During a keynote speech there today, EMI CEO Eric Nicoli announced a. Continue reading
Sprint Slashes Download Prices To 99 Cents. AT&T Offers Free Napster.
The announcement derby in the music space shifts to Florida this week and mobile conference CITA Wireless. Even prior to today’s opening the press releases are flying. Sprint announced late. Continue reading
Mozes Cuts Universal SMS Pact And Offers Service Free To Indies
SMS broadcast service Mozes has cut a major deal with the Universal Motown record group for campaigns by a bevy of the label’s acts. (details here) The company also told. Continue reading
Steve Jobs Learns To Share…iPhone Name With Cisco
Steve Jobs got a gold star yesterday for working well with others. Apple and Cisco have agreed to share the iPhone brand and explore ways their products can work together,. Continue reading
Can Mobile Save Warner Music?
At the international mobile confab 3GSM in Spain yesterday Warner Music Gro up announced several new deals with leading mobile operators to deliver WMG music across the Middle East, North. Continue reading
Omnifone’s MusicStation Counters iPhone With Unlimited Downlaods
More details are emerging on a story we reported yesterday regarding Omnipone’s bid to help the world’s cell companies battle the coming iPhone/iTunes combo with a service that offers unlimited. Continue reading
