– Proving the appetite for ad supported but free, 3 million people have grabbed downloads of several hit ABC TV shows since they began offering them 2 weeks ago. (Reuters). Continue reading

TV has once again trumped the music industry by cutting a deal to sell episodes of Fox’s "24" on MySpace.(Reuters)  For $1.99 they are selling something available free on TV. Continue reading

– More kudos and additional details on the new Microsoft/MTV URGE music service are coming from many sources prior to Wednesay’s release.  The service will be integrated in Windows Media. Continue reading

On Wednesday Microsoft is releasing a major upgrade to it’s Window Media Player that includes a number of new features and integrates the new URGE download store partnered with MTV. . Continue reading

– Apple is planning some kind of a product announcement on Thursday amid reports that sales of some iPod models are slowing. (AppleInsider) – EMI is expected to up it’s. Continue reading

A Reuters News Service piece that is being picked up by publications across North America is finally taking a hard look at the potential backlash coming from consumers when they. Continue reading

HITS –  NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for not only getting Universal to pay $12 million in a payola settlement, but for embarrassing the FCC into action and releasing enough. Continue reading

The French Senate has passed a watered-down version of the bill passed in March by the General Assembly that encourages interoperability between portable music devices and download services and reduces. Continue reading

A potentially hot new music based social networking site called MOG is scheduled to launch in June. Some hints about the site’s focus from their web site: Why MOG? Share. Continue reading