Amazon’s DRM-Free Download Store Launches With 2.3 Million Tracks
UPDATED: After more than a year of speculation, The Amazon DRM-free download store has finally opened with an impressive 2,323,235 mp3’s available from 180,000 artists on 20,000 labels. All tracks are. Continue reading
100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips – Part 7
61. Send thank-you notes. No one ever says thank-you anymore. It will be remembered.62. Ask for the purchase. Never forget that you are in sales.63. Market to the niches. Market. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: CMJ Scam?, iTunes Terms “Indecent”, The RIAA Follies & Much More
>>> CMJ appears to have been caught taking submission fees from bands via Sonicbids and not even listening to the music before rejecting them. (Ghost Media) >>> Vivendi CEO calls. Continue reading
Virgin To Close US & UK Download Stores October 19th
Hypebot reported that this would happen months ago, but the end is finally near. Virgin will shut its music subscription and download services in the US and UK next month.. Continue reading
Update: Report From the Protest Against Sony BMG At Popkomm
EXCLUSIVE: This report came in this morning from the organizers of the protest against Sony BMG at Popkomm in Berlin: "(At) Popkomm, we staged a small action at the SonyBMG. Continue reading
Starbucks Gives Away 50 Million Tracks For iTunes WiFi Launch
Starbucks is going to give away 50 million tracks as it helps launch the new iTunes wireless service with Apple. From Oct. 2 to Nov. 7 customers in all 10,000. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: TVT’s 50 State Promo Tour, German Copyright Law Leaps Backwards & Much More
>>> TVT SVP of Promo Brad Davidson and Northeast promotion man Dan Pearson will head out on a 50 state journey to break the band New Years Day. Billing it. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Terra Firma, the new owners of EMI, promised to save not sell the label group. >>> The battle of the ad supported music services – We7 vs. Sprial Frog. . Continue reading
