Indie Music

eMusic Has Become Indie Cornerstone

PART 1 OF A SERIES: In the few years since being purchased along with The Orchard by Dimensional Associates, eMusic has established itself as the premier source of independent music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/09/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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Circuit City Grabs Napster As Retailers Continue Search For Digital Success

UPDATED: Circuit City + Napster is the name of a new service launching April 29th that has the retail giant marketing Napster’s 3 million track library. (press release here) This. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/23/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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AnywhereCD Answers WMG Attack In Court

AnywhereCD has filed a court complaint Friday against Warner Music seeking a declaratory judgment that AnywhereCD had not as WMG alleged breached its agreement with and has the rights to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/21/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie Global Licensing Agency Merlin Appoints Board

Merlin, the new non-profit new media licensing agency which represents many of the world’s top independent labels and artists (White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Tom Waits, De La Soul and Cat. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/16/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Indies To Invade WalMart With “Hits” Series

Some top indie labels may be joining forces to produce a series of hit compilations similar to the hugely popular "Now That’s What I Call Music" line. But instead of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/07/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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New Music Tipsheet’s Perry Chronicles Industry Woes

"… CD sales are down. WAY down, 20% so far this year alone — that translates into at least $300 MILLION dollars in gross revenues lost… I’ve been hearing it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (3)
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NY Times Looks At New Music Business

“You have to create an almost hysterical pace to find hits to sell as digital downloads and ring tones that everybody’s going to want. It’s scary.” –  former Atlantic President. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/28/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Indie Fueld By Ramen To Launch Streaming Destination

Indie label Fueled By Ramen who already uses new technologies and the net better than most, is set to launch its own streaming destination FBR+ tomorrow 3/27 with a live. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/26/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Who Benefits As New Royalty Demands Rise?

Even as music sales are dropping, mechanical and performance royalties are at all time highs thanks payments from emerging media. The push for even higher payments reached new levels this. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Today Is They Day We Find Out If Bloggers Can Influence The iTunes Charts

A large group of bloggers and podcasters are urging their fans to join together today March 22nd and make an independently released track #1 on the iTunes chart with a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/22/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (3)
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