>>> In a synergistic match-up new music social networking site iLike grabs $13.5 million from Ticketmaster who will sell tickets to the site’s devotees. (VentureBeat) >>> Sony BMG to pay. Continue reading

If you’ve been following our coverage on the recent crackdown by The Chinese Ministry Of Culture on music downloads and foreign music companies operating in China (and if not you. Continue reading

>>> Don’t miss the story we broke exclusively yesterday on Amazon opening up an mp3 only download store with variable pricing. (here) >>> Atlantic Records has created a beautiful online. Continue reading

>>> An overview of current and future cell phone music and lifestyle apps. (Reuters) >>> I enjoyed this customizable holiday e-card from EMI. (here) Who knew I liked Dean Martin?. Continue reading

From TechCrunch" (Bill) Gates said that no one is satisfied with the current state of DRM, which “causes too much pain for legitmate buyers” while trying to distinguish between legal. Continue reading

>>> A top representative of Russian allofmp3.com is in the U.S. talking to rights holders about the download site offering paid content. >>> Indie distributor ADA had to throw their. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE:  In a statement issued exclusively to Hypebot, Gary Chen the CEO of leading Chinese download service Top100.cn responded optimistically to new censorship rules imposed by the Ministry Of Culture. . Continue reading

> Sonific is reporting a 10X increase in traffic for it’s Songspot player and a new deal with WordPress that makes adding the widget even easier. > Apple says that. Continue reading

MP3 download pioneer eMusic has capped the year with a major milestone – 100 Million Downloads Sold – three years after establishing its current subscription model and a only 11. Continue reading

Just as indie labels are beginning to emerge in China (Reuters) and foreign music companies of all stripes were setting up shop in the country, the government’s Ministry Of Culture. Continue reading