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Starbucks’ Censors Pull Springsteen

With P2P and other digital distribution models democratizing distribution and internet, satellite. and cell phone broadcasting opening up unlimited channels for music discovery, the importance of gatekeepers (people or brands. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/06/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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NIN’s Trent Reznor Comments On The Death Of CD’s And The Music Industry

Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor’s shares his candid opinions on the CD as a method of music delivery and the record industry on the band’s web site: "CD’s are dead.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/05/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Universal Music Logs $52 Million In Download Sales

Universal Music has announced that it made $52mn from downloads sales in the first quarter of 2005. The world’s biggest record label, with 25 per cent of the global market,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/05/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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P2P Use Increases Despite Some Industry Claims

Even as the RIAA and major labels claim that P2P file sharing is trending downward, independent file sharing news site Slyck reports that it’s studies show the opposite.

Bruce Houghton on 05/05/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Neilsen And Big Champagne Partner On Combined Radio/P2P Chart

Even as the RIAA and major labels continue to fuss and sue over the illegality of P2P file sharing, Nielsen Entertainment and BigChampagne announced today that they will partner to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/05/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 5-01-05

Label Pos. Artist|Title COL 1 SPRINGSTEEN*BRU|DEVILS & DUST OHB 2 PRINE*JOHN|FAIR & SQUARE INT 3 BECK|GUERO EPIC 4 FOLDS*BEN|SONGS FOR SILVERMAN WAR 5 NEW ORDER|WAITING FOR THE SIRE VAGR 6. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/04/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bob Lefsetz On Linkin Park Vs. WMG

Music industry columnist Bob Lefsetz on the Linkin Park vs. WMG fight (see more below): "Was Linkin Park altruistically sticking up for all the fucked over musicians tied to Warner. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/03/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Pearl Jam Supports Indy Record Stores With In-Store Concert

PePearl Jam played a surprise show Friday at Easy Street Records in West Seattle on Friday night, in support of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) and in celebration. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/03/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Linkin Park Demands Release From WMG

(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) Linkin Park is not happy with the proposed Warner Music Group IPO, which they feel will not benefit the band. They have asked to be immediately released from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/03/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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DIGITIAL MUSIC NEWS WEEK IN REVIEW

RealNetworks made the biggest news this week, announcing a new portable subscription service. The company also improved its Harmony transcoding software, promising that its downloads are once again compatible with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/29/2005 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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