>>> Yesterday the Copyright Royalty Board rejected appeals from internet broadcasters to review new higher royalty rates that many feel would force most stations off the air.  Broadcasters and some. Continue reading

>>> Download and subscription prices are on the rise. Will it hurt consumer adoption rates? (Billboard) >>> Major broadcasters and FCC have finalized the $12.5 million payola settlement and new. Continue reading

Despite demands from Warner Music that they stop, hit CD/mp3 combos from the company are still available on AnywhereCD.com.  As we reported on Friday the site offers DRM free downloads. Continue reading

>>> CD sales continue to drop dramatically even as worldwide efforts to stop piracy and illegal downloading heat up. Ans a new study predicts that we have at least two. Continue reading

RUMOR: We hear there are a lot of sad faces over at eMusic.  On Friday they believed that they had a deal with Amazon. On Monday they did not. And. Continue reading

UPDATED: >>> The Canadian government has given Terry McBride’s Nettwerk Productions a $650,000CN grant in part to promote the country’s music. Where do we apply for the US grants? >>>. Continue reading

PART 2 – Yesterday we reported that Amazon’s possible purchase of eMusic appeared stalled and its long rumored download store had failed to open. As Amazon has expanded into everything. Continue reading

>>> ADA is the distributor spearheading the new indie "hits" compilation series aimed straight at big box retail that we reported on earlier in the week.  It’s about time distributors. Continue reading

PART 1 –  In the last few months Hypebot and others have published "rumors" regarding Amazon’s pending moves into music downloads.  But now the internet retail giants efforts appear stalled.. Continue reading

>>> Warner Music Group may go direct to shareholders in their bid to merge with EMI.  WMG and some EMI shareholders were also reportedly surprised that EMI would sell its. Continue reading