Universal May DRM Free Ante
We reported the rumors weeks ago that Universal seemed likely to be the next major label to try a broad DRM free experiment. Now the signs seem clear. At a. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 05-06-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 RUSH|SNAKES & ARROWS 2 FEIST|REMINDER 3 AMOS*TORI|AMERICAN DOLL POSSE 4 BLACK REBEL MOT|BABY 81 5 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 6 DINOSAUR JR.|BEYOND 7 NINE INCH NAILS|YEAR. Continue reading
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
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 04-29-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 SMITH*PATTI|TWELVE 2 ARCTIC MONKEYS|FAVOURITE WORST 3 NINE INCH NAILS|YEAR ZERO 4 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 5 BRIGHT EYES|CASSADAGA 6 MODEST MOUSE|WE WERE DEAD BEFO 7 PORCUPINE. Continue reading
UK Music Crosses Pond All The Way To The Cash Register
New figures released by the UK recorded music industry show that British music is not only dominant at home, but is also performing better in the US charts. BPI analysis. Continue reading
Dilemma 2.0: Music Discovery May Not Mean Music Purchase
How to turn increased music discovery into increased music purchasing has just become every music marketer’s dilemma 2.0. An NPD Research study presented at NARM showed several trends that should. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 04-22-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 NINE INCH NAILS|YEAR ZERO 2 BRIGHT EYES|CASSADAGA 3 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 4 MODEST MOUSE|WE WERE DEAD BEFO 5 KINGS OF LEON|BECAUSE OF THE T. Continue reading
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
Amazon Explores Niches With Specialty Music Stores – “Go Indie” Opens
Amazon is making it easier for its customers discover new music with an increasing number of specialty mini-sites that offer discount pricing and group releases in interesting ways. Examples include. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 04-08-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 KINGS OF LEON|BECAUSE OF THE T 2 MODEST MOUSE|WE WERE DEAD BEFO 3 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 4 ARCADE FIRE|NEON BIBLE 5 YOUNG*NEIL|LIVE AT MASSEY HALL. Continue reading
