This Saturday April 19th, hundreds of U.S. independent record stores will join together on for National Record Store Day. The Coalition of Independent Music Stores, The Alliance of Independent Media. Continue reading

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eMusic today announced that it has sold more than 200 million downloads since establishing its subscription model 11/03.  The total includes downloads sold in the U.S. and E.U., where eMusic. Continue reading

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Zune today announced a collaboration with MSN Latino and partnership with Remezcla.com to be the exclusive music sponsor for each site. The new co-branded online platform will launch on April. Continue reading

Against the backdrop of a challenging U.S. marketplace Virgin Megastores achieved one of the most successful years the U.S. chain has ever had. Sales for the fiscal year ’07 were. Continue reading

PART 1 IN A SERIES: DIGITAL MUSIC IN TRANSITION Read Part 2: Orchard Voices MySpace Music Concerns here. A TALE  OF RISING  COMPETITION  &  SHRINKING MARGINS As digital revenues have. Continue reading

There must be dancing at Apple HQ as iTunes passes Wal-Mart to become the number one music retailer in the US. Based on data from market research firm the NPD. Continue reading

The insert in more than 20 Universal Music Group titles being introduced as a part of Wal-Mart’s "Earth Month" promotion contain a paper insert imbeded with wildflower seeds. Its all. Continue reading