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As Music 2.0 Action Shifts To Facebook, iLike & Others Turn Up Volume

MySpace has been the hub of Music 2.0 promotion for more than a year, but recently Facebook has been stealing the social networking spotlight and the new music industry is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/08/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CDBaby Strikes Back At Snocap

After SnoCap announced the end of the CDBaby partnership, this was posted on an official forum by CDBaby founder Derek Sivers – "I’ll give a public and detailed account soon.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/06/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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AmieStreet Beta’s Fantasy Record Label

Fan priced download site AmieStreet has taken a page from the fantasy football play book and created a Fantasy Record Label game via a new Facebook app now in beta.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/04/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Radiohead Roundup – Most Paying Full Price

"Most people are deciding on a normal retail price with very few trying to buy it for a penny."          – Murray Chalmers, Radiohead spokesman The site offering. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Can eMusic Survive The New Amazon Store?

Second only to iTunes, eMusic has carved a significant niche in the scattered download marketplace with a subscription service offering plans starting at 30 tracks per month for $9.99. But. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/03/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)
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Radiohead Spins Donation Based D.I.Y. Release

Asking fans to pay anything from 1 pence (plus a 45 pence service fee) to whatever they think is fair for a download, Radiohead is offering their latest release "In. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Music Futurist Gerd Leonhard’s New Book “The End Of Control” Free

Best known for his first book "The Future Of Music" and as the founder of Sonific’s SongSpots, Gerd Leonhard is one of music industry’s few true futurists. In typical futurist. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sonicbids Responds To CMJ Controversy

In responding to the recent controversy accusing CMJ of taking showcase submission fees vai Sonicbids and not listening to the applicants, Sonicbids CEO Panos Panay write wrote: "….one of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/27/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Analysis: What The Amazon Store Is… And Is Not.

You can find our in depth first look at the new Amazon DRM free download store here. But just how "industry changing" is it? The Amazon MP3 Download Store IS:. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)
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Amazon’s DRM-Free Download Store Launches With 2.3 Million Tracks

UPDATED: After more than a year of speculation, The Amazon DRM-free download store has finally opened with an impressive 2,323,235 mp3’s available from 180,000 artists on 20,000 labels. All tracks are. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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