> Two weeks into 2008 and Jay-Z has walked away from the Def Jam presidency, XXL Editor-in-Chief Elliott Wilson has been fired and Eminem may be battling serious health issues.. Continue reading

> SonyBMG became the last major label group to drop copy protection. DRM-free Tracks are expected to be available via Amazon before the end of the month. > A look. Continue reading

CIMS Top 200 Pos. ARTIST  |  TITLE 1 RADIOHEAD|IN RAINBOWS 2 PLANT/KRAUSS|RAISING SAND 3 VARIOUS|KGSR BROADCAST VOL. 15 4 IRON & WINE|SHEPHERD’S DOG 5 FEIST|REMINDER 6 HELM*LEVON|DIRT FARMER 7 M.I.A.|KALA . Continue reading

>  The Music Industry: From Major To Minor. "Last year was terrible for the recorded-music majors. The next few years are likely to be even worse." (The Economist) > Investors. Continue reading

Yahoo Music, which has failed to gain real traction and gotten even less respect thus far, seems poised for some kind of announcement or left turn. Yahoo exec Ian Rogers. Continue reading

We continue our ongoing 4QFor (Four Questions For) series with David Rose, the founder and President of Kudzu Media Group and the Managing Editor of KnowTheMusicBiz.com, an online community and. Continue reading

> The restructuring at EMI continues with UK head Tony Wadsworth exiting after 25 years. (FMQB) Look for a lot of action in the next week or two. > Radiohead. Continue reading

From the UK’s 7Digital.comTop Selling Albums and Tracks of 2007 1. Kylie Minogue – X2. Sigur Rós – Hvarf – Heim3. Crowded House – Time On Earth4. Arctic Monkeys –. Continue reading

> The EU has dropped anti-trust probe against Apple. In return Apple said that within six months it will lower the prices it charges for music on its U.K. iTunes. Continue reading