Microsoft Enters The Online Music Market
According to the San Jose Mercury News, “Expect Microsoft to announce its long-anticipated foray into the online music business this week, raising the competitive stakes for the current market leader,. Continue reading
Music Awards Shortlist Announces Nominess
An innovative awards program that promotes and honors non-mainstream music, The Shortlist Organization has revealed this year’s “Long List” of 73 initial nominations for the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize, as. Continue reading
Help For The Majors Is On The Way: The DualDisc Comes To The US
CELEBRITYACCESS reports that the CD/DVD combo disc DualDisc is finally coming to our shores. Is this just another attempt to prop up a sagging bottom line at the major labels?. Continue reading
Forbes Magazine Profiles XM And The Death Of Radio
This month’s Forbes magazine skewers radio for boring centralized programming and too many ads. This it goes on to praise XM Sattelite Radio as the future of radio. When will. Continue reading
Madonna Adds Ringtones To Web Site
Proving again that she’s smarter than most of us Madonna has added ringtones for purchase on her web site. OK, so everyone is jumping on the ringtone bandwagon. But Madonna. Continue reading
Rhapsody Cuts Deals With More Universities
If college students had a simple and almost free way to discover new music, wouldn’t it lead to increased CD/download sales, ticket sales, sales od swag and more? We think. Continue reading
Clive Chides Music Retail For Lack Of Excitment
The Hollywood Reporter writes: “Legendary music mogul Clive Davis has some advice for music retailers looking to persuade music fans to return to traditional record shops: Make shopping more fun.. Continue reading
Hits Daily Pubishes Reaction To Last Week’s P2P Ruling
From Hits: Appeals Court judge Sidney R. Thomas wrote, “The introduction of new technology is always disruptive to old markets, and particularly to those copyright owners whose works are sold. Continue reading
Live Online Radio Pioneer 97X
From The Radio Internet Newsletter and The Cincinnati Post: “The 23-year-old Oxford, Ohio-based alternative music station 97X always billed itself as ‘The Future of Rock.’ With its new Web cast,. Continue reading
Both Sides Now: The Real/iTunes Flap
London’s Financial Times has published a well researched commentary on the current Real/iPod flap: THE FEUD: “You could tell it was a bizarre feud by the statement Apple issued, one. Continue reading
