Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail

EMI In Talks To Sell Catalog As MP3’s

Major news media are now reporting something Hypebot’s been writing for week’s, EMI is in talks to offer a large portion of its catalog as DRM free mp3’s. Various sources. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/09/2007 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 02-04-07

Pos. ARTIST | TITLE1 SHINS|WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 2 JONES*NORAH|NOT TOO LATE 3 CLAP YOUR HANDS|SOME LOUD THUN 4 MOE.|CONCH       5 GOOD THE BAD & |GOOD THE BAD. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/08/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Distributor Navarre Reports 2.1% Sales Drop

Music and video distributor Navarre reported fiscal year 2007 third quarter results for the period ending December 31, 2006. The Company reported net sales of $210.2 million for the third. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/06/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Target Grabs Kenny Loggins and 14 Other Exclusive Adult CD Releases

Target Stores will release exclusive CD’s by Kenny Loggins, David Cassidy and other adult artists, as well as a Phil Ramone-produced CD with new songs by Carole King, Brian Wilson,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/02/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie Leader VanCleave On MP3’s, Exclusives & Imports

Don VanCleave heads the Coalition of Independent Music Stores. Just back from MIDEM he writes: "…it seemed there was still much confusion about what is really happening on the paid. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/01/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 01-28-07

Pos. ARTIST |  TITLE 1 SHINS|WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 2 GOOD THE BAD & |GOOD THE BAD & 3 OF MONTREAL|HISSING FAUNA ARE 4 SPEKTOR*REGINA|BEGIN TO HOPE 5 DEERHOOF|FRIEND OPPORTUNITY. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/31/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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NY Indie Retailer OTHER Adds MP3 Download Store

Revered New York indie retailer Other Music is launching a download site late next month.  "The basic strategy will be the same as at the shop. We sort through everything. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/25/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie Retail’s VanCleave Sounds Off About The “Keystone Cops” At EMI

FROM MIDEM – "Today I was in the lobby of the Carlton hotel right there on the ole Rivera…and noticed Eric Nicoli across the room…" "He of course runs the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/24/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 01-21-07

Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 MAYER*JOHN|VILLAGE SESSION EP 2 SPEKTOR*REGINA|BEGIN TO HOPE 3 BEATLES|LOVE    4 CALE/CLAPTON|ROAD TO ESCONDIDO 5 TV ON THE RADIO|RETURN TO COOK 6 WAITS*TOM|ORPHANS 7 CASE*NEKO|LIVE. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/24/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Yo Yo Ma Scores Digital Record

Yo-Yo Ma has become the first Sony BMG classical artist to sell more digital copies than CDs in its first week. Released on January 9, the Grammy-winning cellist’s Sony Classical. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/19/2007 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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