Qtrax Launches Legal Free P2P With 4 Majors & 25 Million Tracks
UPDATES: WMG, Universal, and Sony BMG all EMI deny deals with Qtrax plus a commentary The latest updates on the now delayed Qtrax launch Qtrax launches today making available 20-30. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Digital Sales Slow, Live Music Shows Its Age & Much More
> 2007 music sales dropped 10% and digital sales growth slowed according to a new report. But highlights of the IFPI’s 2008 Digital Music Report attempt to paint a more. Continue reading
A Guide To The Music Industry In China – Part 1
The media is filled with articles on doing business in China, but nowhere is there a primer for understanding the music industry there. Ed Peto lives and works in Beijing. Continue reading
Highlights Of IFPI’s Digital Music Report 2008
The global music download sales chart was topped by Avril Lavigne, who sold 7.3 million track downloads of her song Girlfriend across the world in 2007 Global digital music sales are. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Universal Ups Urie, SendMe Adds EMI, “DRM Free Spells Trouble” & More
> Jim Urie has been promoted to CEO of Universal Music Group Distribution (UMGD), the sales, marketing and distribution arm of Universal Music Group (UMG). (FMQB) > SendMeMobile.com adds EMI. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Charts
CIMS Top 20 Debuts 1/22/08 1 MOE. STICKS & STONES FATBOY2 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS BRIGHTER THAN CREATIONS DARK NEW WEST3 CAT POWER JUKEBOX MATADOR4 BLACK MOUNTAIN IN THE FUTURE JAGJAGUWAR5 WHIGS. Continue reading
Digital Music Growth Slows As Global Sales Drop 10%
Global music sales dropped 10% in 2007 according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Digital music sales growth slowed to 40% during ’07 after doubling in 2006. Worldwide. Continue reading
Only 25% Of 2007’s Top Live Acts Were Under 30
FROM GUEST BLOGGER ANDREW J STONE The LA Times put together a nice Forbes-esque review of musicians who made the most money in 2007, and the results are frightening. Not. Continue reading
Last.FM Adds On Demand Song Streams, Indie Artist Program
Last.FM has added a new on demand song streaming service with the support from all four major labels and 150,000 indie labels and artists from distributors including The Orchard, CD. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Yahoo MP3, WMG vs. Seeqpod, Sat. Radio Rumor & More
> Yahoo is in discussions with all four majors over offering unprotected MP3s either for sale or for in a free ad-supported service. (AP) These moves are clouded by the. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: iPod Falters, Yahoo Waits, Stones Catalog In Play & Much More
> iPod sales grew only 5% over the previous year suggesting a saturation in the portable player market. (ZDnet) That sent Apple’s soaring stock down almost 10% yesterday (more) Does. Continue reading
