Elvis Costello And Others @ SXSW Discuss The Last Days Of The Music Industry
In a report about SXSW and the future of the music business, WashingtonPost.com’s Robert McMillan writes in his Random Access column that "The Who declared that rock is dead, so. Continue reading
Got Pizza Music Cafes To Open Following Starbuck’s Hear Music Model
Blue Moon Group, a company whose subsidiaries include Blue Moon Records and Nebulous Records has announced plans to open three new Got Pizza Music Cafe locations in Chicago, and aims. Continue reading
iTunes AAC Format Hacked
Norwegian programmer Jon Johansen, aka "DVD Jon," who famously broke the anti-copying technology on DVD discs several years ago, has now released software that enables downloading of songs from Apple’s. Continue reading
FIONA APPLE CD A HIT AND FANS CAN’T BUY IT
In yet another chapter in the continuing saga of dumb moves by label and artists that encourgae unauthorized downloading, Wired.com reports that "songs from Fiona Apple’s latest album are widely. Continue reading
Ring Tone Revenue To Hit $724 Million In 2009
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation, released the results of its annual wireless forecast, "Wireless Market Forecast, 2004 to 2009," which forecasts mobile phone adoption in the U.S.. Continue reading
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
MP3 Players Top Increase 57% This Year
After a blockbuster year in 2004 which saw sales more than doubled, sales of digital music players are projected to increase 57% this year, according to a report from El. 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
