“Subscription is going to win over a la carte purchasing”, said former EMI digital exec Ted Cohen who is now Managing Director of TAG Strategic. “The best defense against piracy. Continue reading

>>> RIAA v. Thomas download trial goes to jury on MN. (ars) Meanwhile the RIAA says download lawsuits will continue. (AP) >>> Time Warner Cable debuts MusicNet digital music services.. Continue reading

>>> The Sony BMG joint venture has officially won EU approval. (Reuters) >>> Meanwhile a SonyBMG exec admitted in court yesterday that the RIAA P2P lawsuits are a real money. Continue reading

>>> The Wu-Tang Clan’s next album, 8 Diagrams, is pushed back to December but they claim to have cleared a Beatles sample. >>> Gucci Mane and Big Cat Records are. Continue reading

1. Amazon – All DRM free – all the time. 2.3 million mp3’s from EMI and Universal and a ton of indies at variable prices from $.89 to $.99 with. Continue reading

>>> UK indie label trade group The Association of Independent Music is lashing out at Universal’s acquisition of V2 with a complaint to the EU fair trade commission. (Telegraph UK). Continue reading

 As the 4th Quarter of 2007 begins I thought I’d take a look back at the predictions I and others made in December of 2006 for this year. This is. Continue reading

>>> Make sure you didn’t miss anything important with Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review. >>> Yahoo! Music is reportedly laying off staff amidst slowing growth rates and even. Continue reading

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