In an interview Stephen Murray, the co-founder of controversial download site Burnlounge which is being promoted via multi-level marketing, claims 8000 sellers and reveals that members make only about 5. Continue reading

In a move sure to endear consumers everywhere to the recording industry… The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the trade association which represents the world’s major music companies. Continue reading

– Howard Stern to inaugurate new Sirius net simulcast with two days of free programming Oct 25 and 26. (Reuters) – First EMI bought shares in Korn and now Epic. Continue reading

– EMI’s revenue report for the six months ending September 30th is off a bit, but the promise big releases and better days ahead. (EMI press release) – The top. Continue reading

According to a new IFPI report sales of digital music in the first half of 2006 rose 106% to $945 million. Globally, digital sales now account for 11 per cent. Continue reading

NEWS FROM THE "I WANT TO BE THE IPOD KILLER" DEPARTMENT: Sony releases new Walkman players that include built-in noise canceling features and direct from CD uploads without a computer.. Continue reading

– An indie record store and a local coffeehouse team to sell used CD’s (Reuters) – cNet is offering a free online course to enjoying digital music at home answering. Continue reading

– Large national retailers like WalMart and Target are pressuring movie studios to match the same deals for physical product that they’re giving to iTunes for downloads. Too bad Tower. Continue reading

Live music magazine Relix and sister world music publication Global Rhythm have announced that beginning with their November issues, they will publish both in digital and print formats. With Zendition,. Continue reading

– It’s official! Google has bought YouTube for $1.6 billion in stock. "For Google, buying YouTube would strengthen its position as the middleman for an entertainment industry eager to make. Continue reading