Indiestore.com Tracks Now Available For Commercial License Via Ricall
Digital download site indiestore.com has made a deal with Ricall, an online music marketplace used by TV, advertising, computer game and film producers, to add indiestore artists to Ricall’s database. Continue reading
Tuesday Music Industry Miscellany
UPDATED: >>> Booking agency William Morris has added a full service international music division based in London under the direction of former Dire Straits manager Ed Bicknell (press release) >>>. Continue reading
Ruckus Goes Ad-Supported Nationwide. Can It Slow College Downloading?
Ruckus which distributes music online to affiliated college campuses is expanding access to its ad-supported music download service to any U.S. college student. Beginning today any student with a valid. Continue reading
eMusic Hits 250,000 Subscribers Up 25% in 4 Months. Ochard Pacts With Muzak
eMusic has surpassed 250,000 subscribers only four months since hitting the 200,000 mark. This new milestones comes only a month after the sale of it’s 100 millionth download since launching. Continue reading
Monday Music Industry Miscellany
>>> MySpace launches a series of artist on artist clips with interviews like The Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D. (press release) >>>. Continue reading
Ben Drury of UK’s 7digital On DRM
The UK’s 7digital and sister site Indiestore.com have been selling downloads in multiple formats for quite some time – a path we think you’ll see other online retailers follow in. Continue reading
This Week’s Top Stories
EMI is in the midst of a major restructuring which will lead to layoffs. Thus far senior execs Alain Levy and David Munns have been let go and two other. Continue reading
FCC Chair Says No To XM & Sirius Merger
Shares of XM and Sirius Satellite Radio plunged Wednesday after the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission send that FCC rules prevent a merger. The FCC rules that allowed the. Continue reading
INGroove’s CEO Robb McDaniels On The Industry’s Drift Towards MP3’s
“INgrooves and ONE Digital fully support the growing momentum towards the acceptance of MP3 downloads by the major record labels and download stores." "For the past 5 years, INgrooves has. Continue reading
Apple Post Record Profits With 21 Million iPods Sold 4thQ
Apple reported a record 78% jump in profits on Wednesday powered in large part by a music related sales including a whopping 21 million iPods in the last 3 months. Continue reading