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Live365 Launches Indy Label Podcast Series

Rock Ridge Music, an artist development company/label that launched last year, is taking part in new podcast series on Live365.com called "Live365 SPOTcast."  This series of weekly podcasts will be. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/22/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Check Out AOL’s Free Music Services

Check out the 200 channel RadioAOL and AOLMusic here on the first day of free access.  More on AOL’s moves to open up their "walled garden" below.

Bruce Houghton on 06/21/2005 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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AOL Offers Free Content

Today (Tuesday) is the day that AOL opens the doors for free to much of it’s once "subscriber only" content. Jonathan Miller, America Online CEO, is heading this shift in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/21/2005 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Lefsetz Letter Urges Record Labels & Radio To Invest In New Business Model Or Die

Excerpted from a recent Lefsetz Letter: "Now, you record companies fiddling with the CD should take note. You’re living in a terrestrial world, and that’s why you’re fucked…But that’s not. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/20/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Study Predicts $11.3 Billion Mobile Music Market In 5 Years

According to Digital Music News: "Just how big will the mobile music market be in 2010? Certainly, things will look a lot different than they do now, with a new. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/20/2005 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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INDY SHANACHIE FINALLY JOINS DIGITAL DOWNLOAD WORLD WITH THE ORCHARD

(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) – The Orchard has signed independent label Shanachie Entertainment for exclusive worldwide digital distribution and marketing. The Orchard will leverage Shanachie’s artist roster globally for distribution to all. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/20/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TOP MUSIC INDUSTRY LEADERS HOLD TWO DAY RETREAT

On Thursday the leaders of key music organizations completed a two-day CEO retreat near Napa, CA focused on issues confronting the industry as well as strategies to ensure a healthy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/17/2005 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Ericsson & Napster Launch Music Service

According to the Associated Press "wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson and online music distributor Napster Inc are launching a digital music service for mobile phones." "The service will let users. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/17/2005 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 6-12-05

Label Pos. Artist|Title CAP 1 COLDPLAY|X&Y V2 2 WHITE STRIPES|GET BEHIND ME SA VRGN 3 GORILLAZ|DEMON DAYS AAM 4 BLACK EYED PEAS|MONKEY BUSINES ATLG 5 DREAM THEATER|OCTAVARIUM GEFN 6 COMMON|BE. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/15/2005 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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JIMMY BUFFETT LAUNCHES SIRIUS CHANNEL

Jimmy Buffett and SIRIUS are teaming up to bring you a true taste of radio paradise: Radio Margaritaville — a new 24-hour channel, featuring a wide variety of music, live. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/15/2005 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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