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Trent Reznor’s NIN Pockets An Easy Million $’s In Early Sales

2500 X $300 = $750,000 + … It took less than two days for the Nine Inch Nails to sell out 2500 copies of the Ultra-Deluxe Limited Edition CD Package. Continue reading

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An Open Letter To EMI – One Manager’s Plea

Last week EMI announced a major expansion of its catalog department. I was critical of the addition of another expensive Executive VP to the team and in response a manager. Continue reading

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JupiterResearch Hosts Free Digital Music Trends Webinar

JupiterResearch is hosting a free Digital Music Trends & Outlook Plug.IN Webinar on Tuesday March 11th at 1pm ET/10am PT. "Digital music was a $1.3 billion business in 2007, but. Continue reading

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Pitchfork.tv To Launch April 7th

Pitchfork will launch Pitchfork.tv on April 7th as a visual extension of the leading indie music web site. The online channel will offer mini-documentaries, secret rooftop and basement sessions, full. Continue reading

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Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: BMG Sale Talks, Facebook Music Critical Looks At Edgar & Steve Plus Much More

> Bertelsmann is exploring a sale of its share of Sony BMG. (Forbes) > Facebook is contacting labels and exploring a music service to compete with the rumored MySpace Music. . Continue reading

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Join The Ad Supported Music Debate

Last week guest blogger Bill Houghton (no relation) of BroodingSavage.com called ad supported music unsustainable. Raad it here. Many readers strongly disagreed with Houghton’s analysis and said so in the. Continue reading

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Nine Inch Nails Launch Stumbles. Now Back On Track.

Apparently fan demand for the new Nine Inch Nail self release was so great that the band’s nin.com could not handle the download traffic.  Sales were suspended briefly, but are. Continue reading

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7Digital Grabs WMG MP3’s For Europe

7digital.com has become the first European download store to offer Warner Music Group label downloads as DRM free mp3’s. Thus far Amazin has the exclusive in the US.  Starting today. Continue reading

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TuneCore Delivers NIN, Other A-List Artists

Low cost flat rate digital distributor TuneCore served as the delivery service for Nine Inch Nails’ new album ‘Ghosts I-IV’ to Amazonmp3. TuneCore has recently served as the digital delivery. Continue reading

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DanceTracks Alum Joins Amazon MP3

Stefan Prescott has joined the label acquisition and services team at Amazon MP3 headed by Scott Ambrose Reilly (aka Bullethead).  Prescott comes to Amazon.com from DanceTracks where he helped found. Continue reading

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