DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS – WEEK IN REVIEW
The week kicked off with a major defeat of Sharman Networks, owner of the Kazaa file- sharing application. Australian federal judge Murray Wilcox ruled that the company violated the country’s. Continue reading
LEARNING TO MARKET TO ECHO BOOMERS
Earlier this week CBS TV’s 60 Minutes re-broadcast a fascinating piece on "echo boomers" born between 1982 and 1995 and how some companies are marketing to them. This is a. Continue reading
MySpace Expands Music Exclusives
According to Ditgital Music News, "MySpace is preparing a new slate of music exclusives, including material from My Morning Jacket and Sigur Ros…Meanwhile, MySpace will premiere the soundtrack from the. Continue reading
Musican Joe Ely And Wife Fill Unique Post-Katrina Need With 1000 Bicycles
CelebrityAccess MediaWire – When Sharon Ely awoke last week with an idea to help hurricane victims by collecting bicycles, she and husband/musician Joe Ely had no idea how big the. Continue reading
CD Sales Improve Last Week But Year Remains Down
CD sales in the US showed small signs of life last week, though overall yearly totals remain down. Total units last week hit 10.5 million units, a jump of nearly. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 For Week Ending 09-04-05
Label Pos. Artist|Title DEF 1 WEST*KANYE|LATE REGISTRATION ATLG 2 DEATH CAB FOR C|PLANS COL 3 DYLAN*BOB|NO DIRECTION HOME: T INT 4 YAYO*TONY|THOUGHTS OF A PREDIC OLE 5 NEW PORNOGRAPHE|TWIN CINEMA. Continue reading
ROKR First iPod Phone Stories Posted
New stories have been posted on: Gizmodo "To clear up the first big question: 100 song capacity. It’s a quad band GSM phone, color screen with stereo speakeres and a. Continue reading
Hypebot Digital Music Quick Hits
– Just ahead of the iTunes phone announcement later today, Verizon has just released three MP3 phones. The Motorola E815, UTStarcom CDM-8940, and an upgraded LG VX8100 will each allow. Continue reading
Americana Music Association Joins Hurricane Relief
CelebrityAccess MediasWire – The Americana Music Association has several initiatives scheduled during this week’s Americana Music Conference in Nashville on September 8-10 to help raise funds for Hurricane Katrina victims:. Continue reading