Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: iPod Sales Slow, Net Radio Revenues Surge, Canada’s Music Tax & More
> iPod sales growth is slowing. Growth rates have declined for the past three consecutive quarters from 50% in the Dec. ’06 quarter to 17% in the Sept. ’07 quarter.. Continue reading
Borders May Add MP3 Downloads. Amazon Answers
Borders ends its online sales relationship with Amazon in April and is exploring the addition of a download an mp3 only download store to its new online offering. Currently the. Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: IODA Warns, S&P Cautions, China Struggles & Much More
> We broke the story yesterday that digital distributor IODA was advising labels against deals with imeem, LaLa and other Music 2.0 services that offer full song streaming until they. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 01-13-08
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Steve Job’s 90 Minute Keynote In 60 Seconds
Here’s a clever video summary of yesterday’s MacWorld announcements which contained nothing for music fans or the industry and let me to ask, "Has Apple Gone As Far As It. Continue reading
IODA To Labels: No Deals With Imeem & LaLa
In a letter to its labels this week, digital distributor IODA recommended not granting licenses to prominent net services imeem, LaLa and others that offer full song streams due to. Continue reading
Usenet Provider Wins Against EMI
In another blow against the majors and for privacy advocates, German courts have overturned an earlier decision and Usenet provider United Newsserver has prevailed against EMI. The label tried to. Continue reading
MacWorld Disappoints Fans. Has Apple Gone As Far As It Can Go With Music?
WILL AMAZON AND OTHERS TAKE THE LEAD? At yesterday’s MacWorld keynote, Steve Jobs unveiled no new major music initiatives at iTunes or with the iPod line. Jobs said that iTunes. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EMI’s Digital Head Exits, Wozniak Joins en2g0, StubHub Sells For $265M & Much More
UPDATED: – EMI’s head of digital since 2006 Billy Wragg has exited. (Paid Content) Don’t worry they’ve got at least a dozen other digital VP’s. We’ve got the latest on. Continue reading
SliceThePie Claims Will Finance More New UK Acts Than Major Labels In ’08
It’s a sad statement about the music industry when an upstart UK web site launches more new talent than three of the top four label groups in that country. Slicethepie.com,. Continue reading
UPDATED: Details Of EMI Restructuring Emerge
UPDATE #3: Hands & Co "believe EMI spends too much on marketing the acts already on its roster and not enough on finding new ones…as much as 30% of EMI’s. Continue reading
