Sony BMG To Drop DRM
READ A MAJOR UPDATE TO THIS STORY HERE. BusinessWeek is reporting and our sources confirm that Sony BMG will offer at least part of its catalog available DRM free in. Continue reading
Overall Music Sales Down 9.5% Despite Digital Jump
U.S. music sales dropped another 9.5% last year compared to 2006 despite a 44% increase in digital track sales according to Nielson Soundscan. 500.5 million albums sold in various formats. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EU Wide Music Market, iTunes Anti-Trust, Napster UpPrices
UPDATED: > WMG shares fell to a new low of $5.31 yesterday as flight from the stock continued. Track the stock today here. > The European Union Commission has announced. Continue reading
Top 10 Songs On P2P In 2007
1. Shop Boyz, "Party Like A Rock Star" 2. Akon, "I Wanna Luv U" 3. Sean Kingston, "Beautiful Girls" 4. Mims, "This Is Why I’m Hot" 5. Akon, "Don’t Matter". Continue reading
Is Jay-Z Launching A Label With Apple? A Closer Look
The blogs are buzzing with a rumor "confirmed" only by Boy Genius Report that rapper and mogul Jay-Z is starting a record label backed by Apple. Jay-Z just left his. Continue reading
WMG Stock Hits All Time Low. Future Appears Bleak.
Warner Music Group stock dropped another 4.21% present yesterday to hit an all time low of $5.81 off a 52 week high of $23.92. Yesterday was a bad day on. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: More Radiohead, Tunecore And eMusic Milestones & More
> Radiohead’s Thom Yorke on how artists are often "screwed" by digital download deals. (ars) "In Rainbows" showed up on th download stores yesterday. Interestingly, Amazon has it for $7.99. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Year End Charts
Here are the 300 Top Selling Albums in CIMS stores for 2007. "There is no doubt that the Plant/Krauss album would have been number one for the year had it. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: SpiralFrog Gulps $2M, Baidu Not Guilty & More
> Ad supported SpiralFrog has raised another $2 million in funding. And still I see no traction for the service. > A Beijing appeals court found top Chinese search engine. Continue reading
