> A look at the increasing number of indie bands that are ignoring major labels and going the D.Y.I. online root. (LA Times) > Sony Studios tries to compete in. Continue reading

A new Forrester Research study shows that only 3% of online households made an iTunes purchase last year. Buyers spent an average of $35 at iTunes over the past year. Continue reading

> An impressive list of artists lined up in Nashville to warn the FCC about the pitfalls of media consolidation. (Hollywood Reporter)  > The end of the year cutbacks continue. Continue reading

> The end of the year merry-go-round continues with Sony folding it’s urban division into Columbia and Sony Urban President Lisa Ellis named Columbia Urban EVP. Bruce Tyler is also. Continue reading

Merry Christmas baby. This business sure don’t treat people right. Music Editor Chris Morris is out at The Hollywood Reporter on a day that saw 9 others let go in. Continue reading

The long tail is definitely part of the business plan for Anthology Recordings which may be the first all digital reissue label for rare and out-of-print music of all eras. Continue reading

Even as the industry is moving towards mp3’s and less DRM, BitTorent Inc. (flush with new venture dollars and the purchase of UTorrent) is surprisingly working it into their system.. Continue reading

> Apparently former Columbia Records President Will Botwin will join Coran Capshaw’s Red Light empire, overseeing both the ATO label and management companies based in the N.Y.C.  Reach him @. Continue reading

PassAlong’s new FreedomMP3 technology enables seller created rules-based systems that allow consumers to transfer music to other PCs and play songs on portable players including iPods and MP3-enabled cell phones. Continue reading

HYPEBOT: Do you believe the Norah Jones mp3 download is an isolated experiment or that EMI and other majors will embrace mp3’s in the near future? DAVID PAKMAN: I believe. Continue reading