LEGAL DOWNLOADS AT 5 CENTS A SONG PROPOSED
Toronto’s Globe & Mail Newspaper reports that McGill University scholar and music industry vet Sandy Pearlman has proposed a plan that he thinks would help stop unauthorized music file sharing:. Continue reading
Front Line CD’s For $5.99 @ YourMusic.com
In a move reminiscent of the old record clubs like BMG Music and Columbia House YourMusic.com is offering 14,000 new CD titles at $5.99 each (many of them top new. Continue reading
Bono Attacks Record Industry “Business As Usual” At Rock Hall Induction
Hits Magazine reports that In his speech at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, Bono "admonished the bigwigs in the audience, telling them that they need to. Continue reading
Creative Commons Rewrites Licensing and P2P Rules
From WashingtonPoat.com: "When Chuck D and the Fine Arts Militia released their latest single, "No Meaning No," several months ago, they didn’t try to stop people from circulating free copies. Continue reading
Warner Music Group IPO To Raise $750 Million To $1 Billion Within 30-60 Days.
Warner Music Group is expected to file for an initial public offering this week or next, sources calim/ The New York-based company is backed by a group of investors that. Continue reading
CAMPLIFIED…a summer concert experience hitting day and resident camps 2005….
Here’s an email we got today pitching a very creative tour and marketing concept: CAMPLIFIED…a summer concert experience hitting day and resident camps 2005…. A full interactive day consisting of. Continue reading
Alternatives To Broadcast Radio Continue To Grow
From Business Week Online’s Brian Albott: "Last September, when the wannabe Denver deejay started playing music on the Internet, the term for what he was doing — podcasting — had. Continue reading
Starbucks Joins Forces With Morisette For Acoustic “Jagged Little Pill”
FROM THE SMART RE-PACKAGING OF CONTENT DEPARTMENT: "As she neared the 10th anniversary of her landmark album "Jagged Little Pill," Alanis Morissette began pondering how to commemorate the occasion. She. Continue reading
Sony/BMG Sign With Fanning’s Snocap
Sony BMG Entertainment and Snocap, the copyright management and filtering system created by Napster founder Shawn Fanning, have reached a licensing deal. This is the Snocap’s second major label signing,. Continue reading
Labels Still Blaming P2P
It seems as if the major labels will never stop blaming piracy for all there woes. Acording to FMQB "Sony-BMG CEO Andrew Lack said the music industry is still on. Continue reading
