Indie Music

EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Merlin CE0 Charles Caldas

HYPEBOT: Who are the members of Merlin and can they join directly or must it be via a regional trade group like A2IM? MERLIN: Up until now we have been. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Naxos & MusicGiants Add Premium DRM-Free Downloads

Leading classical indie label Naxos will offer premium DRM-free WMA lossless downloads via MusicGiants.  The online store will also carry PentaTone, the Dutch-based SACD label distributed by Naxos as part. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/23/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Merlin Names Board For Global Indie Trade Group

Merlin, the global independent music trade group has named its board of directors.  Collectively indie music accounts for 80% of new releases and a 30% share of the global music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/20/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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PassAlong Spins Off Indie Download Enabler Speakerheart

Music distribution developer PassAlong Networks is spinning off Speakerheart, an online platform for independent artists and bands to upload and sell own music, as its own company. Speakerheart is a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Understaffed Epic Hires Competition To Promote New Releases

Is this what it has come to? Lacking a proper Hip Hop/R&B promo team Epic shunned the indie promo and marketing community and hired competing hip hop label Koch to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/14/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Google’s Role And Other Details Of Universal DRM Free Experiment Emerge

>>> The Google Factor – Amidst all the noise about Universal’s DRM-free experiment and the middle finger it points at iTunes was a mention of Google.  This alliance as well. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/13/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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DRM Free Won’t Save The Industry But It Empowers Those Who Can

COMMENTARY: Pundits like Jupiter’s David Card and blogger Bob Lefsetz want to be sure that we knowthat Universal and others dropping DRM (see story) won’t save the recorded music industry.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/10/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Former VP Reveals Dark Side Of Victory Records

A detailed missive chronicling the excesses and dark side of Victory Records and its controversial founder Tony Brummel complete with email documentation allegedly by industry veteran and former Victory VP. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/31/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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eMusic’s Goes Mobile With AT&T – Details & Commentary

Rather than partner with a single middleman or create their own store, AT&T has been partnering with a variety of companies to provide music downloads and services to its subscribers. . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/31/2007 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Beggars Buys Rough Trade

The Beggars Group has bought indie label Rough Trade from Sanctuary. Sanctuary is in the process of being bought by Universal.  "It has been a long and fitful journey from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/24/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Last.FM Adds SonyBMG. Are Major Labels Trying To Shut Out Indies?

CBS owned social music network Last.FM has signed a deal with SonyBMG to bypass SoundExchange and other middle men and direct license music from SonyBMG.  (press release) That leaves Universal. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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