As early as this week iTunes Plus is expected to drop the price of all DRM free tracks to 99 cents from the current $1.29. Also on tap is the. Continue reading

Yesterday Napster launched 4.0. an upgrade that eliminates the need to download special software thus opening their system to Apple and Linux users.  They’ve also added some new music discovery. Continue reading

>>> Radiohead download payments are averaging in the $5-$8 range according to new estimates. (Listening Post) >>> Mp3 blog said Hype Machine wouldn’t relaunch until 10,000 visitors were on their. Continue reading

UPDATE: More than 15,000 blogs with 12 million plus readers are participating in Blog Action Day. Check out some of the posts from our friends at the B5 blog network. Continue reading

"We was able to go into these labels and secure $4 million album checks. That’s not happening no more," says the rapper. "The computer caused that."  – Busta Rhymes

>>> Microsoft’s Zune has been approached to be one of the players involved in the major label Total Control music subscription service being proposed by Universal. (Telegraph UK) If Zune. Continue reading

>>> Universal is talking to the other major labels about starting a music subscription service "Total Control" funded by portable player manufacturers. >>> Here’s full text of the leaked Guy. Continue reading