Circuit City Grabs Napster As Retailers Continue Search For Digital Success
UPDATED: Circuit City + Napster is the name of a new service launching April 29th that has the retail giant marketing Napster’s 3 million track library. (press release here) This. Continue reading
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
Indies To Invade WalMart With “Hits” Series
Some top indie labels may be joining forces to produce a series of hit compilations similar to the hugely popular "Now That’s What I Call Music" line. But instead of. Continue reading
Beanscene Adds SMS Downloads To Coffeehouse Mix
In a move that we’re certain will be mirrored elsewhere, the UK’s Beanscene coffee houses have launched a music download store via 7Digital that enables customers to purchase any song. Continue reading
UPDATED: EMI Offers Entire Catalog DRM Free
UPDATED: The Beatles weren’t the talk of Monday’s joint press conference held by EMI Group and Apple in London, but a new plan to sell EMI tracks free of DRM. Continue reading
Could Litigation And Regulation Kill Music 2.0?
RIAA lawsuits are increasingly targeting college students and turning a generation of music consumers into enemies and outlaws. ASCAP thinks a download constitutes a performance and wants payment for both. Continue reading
Marketing Guru Seth Godin Says Embrace Music Industry’s “Dip”
Marketing guru Seth Godin has new new book coming in May called "The Dip". On his blog recently he used the music industry as an example of how "The Dip". Continue reading
7 Digital Grabs Access To Bebos 31 Million Users
7digital and Bebo have announced a partnership which will allow Bebo’s 31 million users worldwide to download music directly from the social networking site. Bebo currently has over 450,000 registered. Continue reading
NY Times Looks At New Music Business
“You have to create an almost hysterical pace to find hits to sell as digital downloads and ring tones that everybody’s going to want. It’s scary.” – former Atlantic President. Continue reading
Mozes Cuts Universal SMS Pact And Offers Service Free To Indies
SMS broadcast service Mozes has cut a major deal with the Universal Motown record group for campaigns by a bevy of the label’s acts. (details here) The company also told. Continue reading
