Indie Global Licensing Agency Merlin Appoints Board
Merlin, the new non-profit new media licensing agency which represents many of the world’s top independent labels and artists (White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Tom Waits, De La Soul and Cat. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: FCC Settles, MySpace Blocks, Vagrant’s Density & More
>>> Download and subscription prices are on the rise. Will it hurt consumer adoption rates? (Billboard) >>> Major broadcasters and FCC have finalized the $12.5 million payola settlement and new. Continue reading
AnywhereCD Still Selling WMG MP3’s
Despite demands from Warner Music that they stop, hit CD/mp3 combos from the company are still available on AnywhereCD.com. As we reported on Friday the site offers DRM free downloads. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review
>>> CD sales continue to drop dramatically even as worldwide efforts to stop piracy and illegal downloading heat up. Ans a new study predicts that we have at least two. Continue reading
WMG Sends Mixed MP3 Message
First AnywhereCD (run by by the founder of mp3.com Micheal Robertson) started selling a CD/mp3 combo that promises "no restrictions" including some by big name Warner Music Group artists Then. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: eMusic’s Woes, Edgar Wants His Pension & More
RUMOR: We hear there are a lot of sad faces over at eMusic. On Friday they believed that they had a deal with Amazon. On Monday they did not. And. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Billboard Goes Russian, WMG Cools On EMI & More
UPDATED: >>> The Canadian government has given Terry McBride’s Nettwerk Productions a $650,000CN grant in part to promote the country’s music. Where do we apply for the US grants? >>>. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 04-08-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 KINGS OF LEON|BECAUSE OF THE T 2 MODEST MOUSE|WE WERE DEAD BEFO 3 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 4 ARCADE FIRE|NEON BIBLE 5 YOUNG*NEIL|LIVE AT MASSEY HALL. Continue reading
(What If God Was) To Sign With Time Life?
If Paul McCartney can sign with Starbucks, then… Soul rocker Joan Osborne has inked with direct marketer Time Life for a new studio album due May 22nd. "Breakfast In Bed". Continue reading
Part 2: Is Amazon’s Music Strategy Stalled?
PART 2 – Yesterday we reported that Amazon’s possible purchase of eMusic appeared stalled and its long rumored download store had failed to open. As Amazon has expanded into everything. Continue reading
