The Orchard + DMG. Can Two Losers Make A Winner?
An SEC filing related to the merger of The Orchard with Digital Music Group reveals two digital music distributors loosing money. (SEC) In 2006 The Orchard, which as a private. Continue reading
eMusic Adds Audiobooks
eMusic is launching a separate Audiobook download subscription service. Monthly subscriptions are $9.99 for one book or $19.99 for two books and you get one book free as part of. Continue reading
Epitaph Adds ADA & Drops eMusic. Fontana Hooks Ameoba.
Indie Epitaph has inked with ADA for digital and mobile distribution and says they will exit their deal with eMusic when it comes up for renewal next month. "We’ve had. Continue reading
Music Buyer 2.0 – More Of Them But They Each Spend A Lot Less
An analysis of combined data from the Bridge Ratings data and the US Census Bureau showed that despite the popular belief that fewer people are buying music; there is actually. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 09-09-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 CHIODOS|BONE PALACE BALLET 2 HARPER*BEN & IN|LIFELINE 3 M.I.A.|KALA 4 RILO KILEY|UNDER THE BLACK LIG 5 MANU CHAO|LA RADIOLINA 6 NEW PORNOGRAPHE|CHALLENGERS 7 LOVETT*LYLE|IT’S. Continue reading
What MySpace Could Learn From Google And How It Could Change The Music Business
We get some pretty informed comments on Hypebot, but I admit that I was surprised when one of the best comments to cross screen recently was about a multi-part series. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 9-2-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 HARPER*BEN & IN|LIFELINE 2 AESOP ROCK|NONE SHALL PASS 3 M.I.A.|KALA 4 RILO KILEY|UNDER THE BLACK LIG 5 NEW PORNOGRAPHE|CHALLENGERS 6 LOVETT*LYLE|IT’S NOT BIG IT’S. Continue reading
Apple Gets Aggressive: New iPods, Lower Prices, WiFi, Starbucks & More
Some music industry related highlights via Gizmodo of today’s Apple product announcement: New ringtone store for the iPhone New models and lower pricing: iPod Shuffle ($79), iPod Nano ($149, $199),. Continue reading
Amazon To Launch Download Store In Mid-September
Amazon is set to launch its long awaited download store in mid-September according to the New York Post. All tracks on the new service will be DRM-free including tracks from. Continue reading
Top Indie Retailer Looney Tunes Destroyed In Fire
Respected independent music retailer Looney Tunes was destroyed by a devastating fire last night in West Babylon, NY. The cause, investigators say, was a faulty extension cord. The decimated 4,000. Continue reading
