In Hypebot’s unscientific poll of readers and industry insiders a whopping 82.5% believe that Microsoft’s ZUNE player and download store will provide no real competition when it launches later this. Continue reading

"If someone wants to buy a million CDs from us and then give them away on a street corner, that’s fine with us as long as we get paid." –. Continue reading

SpiralFrog has signed a deal to make Universal‘s catalog available as free downloads via an ad supported network before the end of the year and claims other labels will follow. Continue reading

In a move that could shake up the entire download marketplace, SpiralFrog has signed a deal to make Universal’s extensive audio and video catalog available for free downloads in the. Continue reading

Starting today AOL has revamped it’s Music Now offering adding 500,000 tracks to its now 2.5 million download library, and subscription services.  Unique to the new AOL service is that. Continue reading

– The current issue of WIRED takes a look at the future of the music industry from a number of angles including profiles of Pitchfork, eMusic, Nettwerk and much more.. Continue reading

– Joining a growing list of established artists going D.I.Y., former Phish Trey Anastasio moves off Columbia and onto his own label. (Reuters/Billboard) – Toshiba is tapped to produce the. Continue reading

UK download site 7 Digital may be best known for it’s custom download stores for artists like Coldplay and Oasis. But what caught our eye a few months back was. Continue reading

– Despite rising digital sales a new study predicts that overall music sales will continue to decline through 2010. (BBC) – New Bridge Street ratings show that "the average MP3. Continue reading

Who needs to copy and burn your DRM protected collection when you can stream it from almost anywhere?  MP3tunes today announced Oboe Free, a music locker with free online music. Continue reading