MusicATM Adds WMG
Reporting on what may prove to be another nail in the coffin of brick and mortar music stores, The Hollywood Reporter writes: "Warner Music Group and Mediaport Entertainment Inc. have. Continue reading
Napster To Offer First Download Subscription
From USA Today "Chris Gorog is convinced people won’t continue to pay $1 a song for online music. That is despite Apple’s record string of recent achievements, including 200 million. Continue reading
House Of Blues For Sale
According to the Hollywood Reporter, "House of Blues Entertainment has retained financial services firm UBS to evaluate the possible sale of HOB’s concert booking operation, House of Blues Concerts. The. Continue reading
Digital Comes To Aid Of Music’s Bottom Line
Billboard.com reports that in what some are calling a "rebound year for the music business, emerging digital formats are providing a much-needed financial boost. Music-related products for PCs and mobile. Continue reading
Jupiter Says Sunscription Services Will Outpace Downloads
(From CelebrityAccess Media Wire) JupiterResearch’s latest survey on digital and online music, Consumer Survey Report: Music, 2004, which is based on a survey of over 2,300 online adults and also. Continue reading
Music Industry Back In Slump
From The Hollywood Reporter: "…At the beginning of this year, industry observers were saying that U.S. album sales appeared to have bottomed out. Indeed, 2004 started auspiciously, and sales for. Continue reading
Jazzfest Swings To New Media
From the New Orleans Times Picayune: "When Jimmy Buffett performed at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre of the Performing Arts on Wednesday night, the New Orleans audience wasn’t the only one. Continue reading
US Supreme Court To Hear P2P Case
The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will hear a case deciding whether file sharing services like Grokster and StreamCast Networks can be held liable for the copyright infringement. Continue reading
Three Net Companies Join Forces To Break Indy Acts
Many Music 2.0 convention attendees recently attended a live concert performance by Geoff Byrd, an indie artist sponsored by MSN, Garageband, and Live365. The three net companies have joined together. Continue reading
