>>> Portal Sina.com joins with SonyBMG, Universal, EMI, WMG and Rock Records to build a major Chinese digital music platform offering both net download and cell content.
>>> David Byrne at SXSW predicted this is the tipping point year when downloads will overtake CD sales and urges labels to concentrate more on marketing and promo..because if not who needs ’em.
>>> GarageSpin interviews indie D.I.Y. rocker and coder Scott Andrew.
>>> A new study shows that both legal and illegal downloading is surging.
>>> SubPop, Dangerbird and other indies join the Snocap MySpace MyStore parade. Rumors swirl that MySpace will ban alternative sales schemes on it’s site. Snocap recently lowered MyStore fees slightly ,but will there be backlash?
