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A Hopeful Review Of MSN Music

From the Washington Post’s Rob Pegoraro’s Personal Tech e-mail: “Since I reviewed Microsoft’s MSN Music two Sundays ago, the site had its official debut last Tuesday. “Along with the loss. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MAJOR LABEL SANCTIONED P2P’s

Wired.com reported Thursday that “amid the recent collapse of talks over the Induce Act in Congress, record labels are closing in on deals to enable several new peer-to-peer services to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/21/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)
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U2 BROADENS APPLE RELATIONSHIP

Billboard.com reports that “U2 and Apple Computer Inc. are expected to announce next week that they have signed a deal to sell custom iPods. According to a source, the Irish. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/21/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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UK SINGLES SALES DROP AS DOWNLOADS GROW

Rueters reports that the single that topped this week’s U.K. pop charts had the lowest ever sales for a No. 1 It’s the latest indication that singles format is dying. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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More RIAA Download Lawsuits

The Hollywoord Reporter online edition reported that “the recording industry launched a new round of lawsuits against illegal downloading Thursday, the same day negotiations intensified between copyright industry executives and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/01/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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DOWNLOADPUNK.COM LAUNCHES

(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — DownloadPunk.com, an on-line music retailer geared specifically towards the punk and indie community with digital music downloads, is now live. DownloadPunk offers a catalog that runs into. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/30/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Sony BMG Names 3 Ditigial VP

Thomas Hesse has been appointed president of global digital business at Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Hesse will head the newly created global digital business group and lead the joint Sony. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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REM Partners With MySpace For Promo

They have trouble getting played on corporate radio these days. but still talented multiplatinum alternative rockers R.E.M. have found a home on the web. They’ve partnered with social netorking portal. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Miscrosoft May Align With Majors For CD Copy Protection

CNET and MusicAlly have both reported talks between Microsoft and major record labels about the software company’s hoped for support of CD copy-protection technologies in its upcoming “Longhorn” Windows operating. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Global Music Sales Fell 7.6% in 2003. Fourth Year Of Decline.

Sales of recorded music worldwide fell 7.6% in 2003, the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Total sales were 2.7 billion units. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/13/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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