EU Blasts iTunes. Broader Review Looms.
EU Commissioner Of Consumer Protection Meglena Kuneva blasted Apple and iTunes this weeks. ""Do you find it reasonable that a CD will play in all CD players, but an iTunes. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: DMX Goes Indie. Is Cover Art Back? Sprint Drops Sirius & More.
UPDATED – >>> DMX is opening up the 500+ channels of music it provides to cable networks, hotels and other business to independent artists via a new web site GetYouPlayed.com. Continue reading
Study Measures Brand Awareness Across Digital Music Landscape
Amid growth in portable MP3 player sales and speculation over the sustainability of a la carte music downloads, Ipsos’ new TEMPO Digital Music Brandscape study shows that iTunes continues to. Continue reading
How To Pretend You’re At SXSW
>>> Did you blow your entire yearly travel budget with a trip to MIDEM or PopKomm and can’t make it to SXSW? Still don’t want to miss all of the. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Viacom Sues YouTube & More
>>> Viacom whose properties include MTV and Comedy Central have filed a massive $1 Billion lawsuit against YouTube. NBC and others may follow suit. >>> Did Viacom’s recent deal with. Continue reading
SXSW Survival Guide
Courtesy of the unofficial SXSWBaby.com comes a SXSW Checklist. Some highlights: Treo/Blackberry/Cameraphone and attendant charger, set up to moblog endlessly to Flickr… …bookmark the official mobile site sxsw.mobi in your. Continue reading
P2P Use Continues To Rise …
An average of 9.3 million people per day log onto file-sharing networks worldwide. That’s up from 7 million in 2004 according to research firm Big Champagne. Approximately a billions songs. Continue reading
… Now You Can Use Your Visa To Settle With RIAA
The RIAA is suing so many people it’s started a web site for people to settle their claims online. You can even use your Master, Visa or Discover card. Now. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing 2/13/07: WMG’s New EMI Bid, Starbucks Adds Label, Pink Goes MP3 & More
UPDATED: >>> Reports have WMG ready to make another bid for EMI. >>> Starbucks is launching its own record label under the Hear Music banner to develop titles for sale. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing 3/12/07: Legal Action On Streaming, iTunes’ Power Grows & More
>>> NPR and CPB lawyers are planning legal action to fight the new higher royalty rates for streaming. Pandora says it will do the same. >>> BetaNews looks at how. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Major radio broadcast groups settle FCC payola probe for $12.5 million and promises to indie labels including a new Radio Rules Of Engagement. A Hypebot commentary doubts that any. Continue reading
