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Interview: CIMS’ Jim Fahy On ThinkIndie.com

The Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) recently launched their ThinkIndie online download store. The site was conceived as an answer to the revenue lost to iTunes by independent brick. Continue reading

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Indie Label Sponsors BitTorrent Site To Promote New Album

If the first rule of marketing is to go where the people are, then promoting your new album on a BitTorrent site actually makes a lot of sense.  That's exactly. Continue reading

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EU Considers 27 Country License

The EU Parliament is considering the establishment of a single copyright license for the use and sale of music across all 27 member countries. Currently companies like Amazon and iTunes. Continue reading

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Umair Haque Calls For A Radical Reinvention Of The Music Industry

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CBS & Last.fm Consolidate Online Radio Units

The CBS Interactive Music Group has been formed to bring together various CBS digital music assets including CBS Radio's more than 100 online audio streams, various mobile applications and Last.fm.. Continue reading

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Wednesday’s Music Brief: ThinkIndie, MySpace Music, Difinitive Jux, The Beatles, RIAA & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: eBay, Live Nation & Fairmont Start Selling Digital Downloads Labels Unhappy With MySpace Music Revenue Interview: CIMS' Jim Fahy On ThinkIndie.com Indie Label Sponsors BitTorrent Site To Promote. Continue reading

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CD Packaging Study: “It Isn’t Easy Being Green”

"Comparing Packaging Options For Compact Discs – A Environmental & Toxicological Assessment," a new RIAA and NARM joint study of CD packaging highlights the environmental impact of various CD packaging. Continue reading

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Where Is Your Blackberry Music App? RIM Outsells The iPhone

The iPhone may get all of the attention from the press, but thanks to aggressive marketing via Verizon Blackberry parent RIM's smartphone market share increased 15% to nearly 50% in. Continue reading

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What The Music Industry Can Learn From Detroit

"Companies of the future will see the public as their partner.  Rather than suing customers, they'll give them blankets, and a return of all fees when a concert is canceled. . Continue reading

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Can Digital Music Marketing “Best Practices” Actually Increase Revenue?

Is it all a crap shoot or are there definable music 2.0 "best practices" that net results?  Topspin Media says there are and that their mission is not only to. Continue reading

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