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Can We Take Two More Years Of This?

Can we take two more years of this? No, (this time) I don’t mean Bush. The worldwide music industry faces two more years of falling CD sales that will not. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/10/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Chase For Pirates Heats Up As CD Sales Plummet

The European Parliament will vote on April 27 on a proposal which for the first time would harmonize criminal penalties across all 27 EU countries for a specific range of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indies To Invade WalMart With “Hits” Series

Some top indie labels may be joining forces to produce a series of hit compilations similar to the hugely popular "Now That’s What I Call Music" line. But instead of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/07/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Microsoft Appears Next Up With EMI DRM Free Downloads

In the last few days, Microsoft has been spreading the word that they may be the next major download service to sell EMI product DRM free.  Neither Microsoft or EMI. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/06/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 04-01-07

Pos.   ARTIST   |  TITLE 1 MODEST MOUSE|WE WERE DEAD BEFO 2 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 3 ARCADE FIRE|NEON BIBLE 4 CLUTCH|FROM BEALE STREET TO OB 5 YOUNG*NEIL|LIVE AT MASSEY HALL 6. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/04/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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UPDATED: EMI Offers Entire Catalog DRM Free

UPDATED: The Beatles weren’t the talk of Monday’s joint press conference held by EMI Group and Apple in London, but a new plan to sell EMI tracks free of DRM. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (10)
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Indie Store Head VanCleeve Shares His Favorites

Coalition of Independent Music Stores head Don VanCleave shares his favorite new releases:The Shins – finally starting to not listen to this record 24 hours a day.Easily my favorite release. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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New Music Tipsheet’s Perry Chronicles Industry Woes

"… CD sales are down. WAY down, 20% so far this year alone — that translates into at least $300 MILLION dollars in gross revenues lost… I’ve been hearing it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 03-25-07

Pos.  ARTIST    |    TITLE 1 MODEST MOUSE|WE WERE DEAD BEFO 2 ARCADE FIRE|NEON BIBLE 3 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 4 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM|SOUND OF SILVE 5 YOUNG*NEIL|LIVE AT MASSEY HALL. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (1)
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SoundScan Offers Sign Of Hope Amidst Decline

Overall Consumer Music Purchase Decisions are up 19% including all Album & individual Digital Track sales. Consumers have made more than 46 million additional music purchase decisions this year than. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/22/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (1)
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