Metal Distributor Drops All Albums To $5.25
Does the price of an album download matter? We may soon finds out – at least for the metal genre. Metal label and digital distributor Metalhit has dropped the prices. Continue reading
MySpace Works To Turn The Tide
In recent months, MySpace has struggled under pressure from the Facebook juggernaut. It's purchases of iLike and imeem we're designed to strengthen its position in music. More recently MySpace has. Continue reading
Digital Takes A Hit At Universal
(Updated) Digital sales and marketing is one of the few relatively bright spots in the music industry., but that doesn't mean that the sector is immune from layoffs. Last week,. Continue reading
Copyright Criminals Film On PBS Tuesday
Copyright Criminals – Trailer from IndiePix on Vimeo. Copyright Criminals, a documentary that takes a detailed look at both sides of the important sampling debate and other challenges to modern. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Sweden’s Music Sales Up, Avenera Gets $10M, Oink Goes Free & More
"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Music Sales Increase In Sweden For First Time Since 2000 –. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Last week was filled with lawsuits and staff changes, and it appears next week week will be even more eventful. Late in the week, I'll be traveling to Cannes for. Continue reading
MySpace Finally Activates Imeem Playlists
After MySpace bought imeem at fire sale prices in early December, tens of thousands of users found their imeem accounts unusable. Now, at least their playlist functions are back…on MySpace.. Continue reading
Tunecore CEO Jeff Price Takes On Soundscan
"In 1991, Soundscan launched and shook up the music industry by electronically tracking and reporting weekly music sales based on information reported to it from music retail stores across the. Continue reading
Dimensional Raises Bid To Take The Orchard Back
Dimensional Associates has once again raised its bid to purchase digital distributor The Orchard and take the company private. Dimensional which is the private equity arm of JDS Capital and. Continue reading
Universal Music Cuts 50 Staffers
About 50 staffers were let go yesterday from across the Universal Music Group. Most effected appear to be the Interscope and Verve labels as well as Universal Music Group Distribution.. Continue reading