Amazon Music Downloads Are Cheaper Than iTunes 78% Of The Time, But Apple Still Dominates
Tracks on Amazon are cheaper than on Apple's iTunes 78% of the time according to a new study; and albums can be as much as 50% cheaper. The analysis looked. Continue reading
Amazon Expands Payments For Other Sites, Challenges PayPal and Emerging Payment Services
Amazon's new "Login and Pay with Amazon" service is a combination of other Amazon payment services with usage available through an API. This means Amazon Payments will be more readily. Continue reading
Amazon Finally Gets Closer To iTunes With Launch Of Cloud Player MP3 Store
Amazon inched toward actually being a true iTunes competitor today with a major update to its Cloud Player music application. It adds an integrated MP3 store, which will lets users browse. Continue reading
7 Steps to Creating a Perfect Music Page for Your Website
When it comes to having music on your website, installing a site-wide music player or embedding a player on your Homepage just isn’t enough. Remember, your website is your main. Continue reading
DIY Music Sales: Artists.MTV Adds Downloads Carousel, Min.io Launches, GeoRiot Adds Amazon
New ways to make one's music and related digital content available for sales continue to emerge that benefit both DIY and indie artists. Artists.MTV recently added Downloads Carousels in partnership. Continue reading
Amazon Talking To Major Labels About Streaming Music Subscription Service
I've wondered when Amazon would join Google and Apple in the quest for entry into streaming music. According to Greg Sandoval at The Verge they are now talking to major. Continue reading
Apple Joins Digital Resale Movement. Ready For Even Less MP3 Revenue?
In January, Amazon was granted a patent on tech related to the resale of digital content and now Apple has filed their own version. Not only are they covering quite. Continue reading
Bypassing Twitter’s iTunes Link Jacking & Other Affiliate Revenue Tricks For Musicians
Recently an extensive series of posts from Eliot Van Buskirk revealed that Twitter was replacing iTunes links with affiliate links in their preview panel. In the course of figuring out. Continue reading
The New Music Industry is Not Coming
According to Taurean Casey on MusicThink Tank, the new music industry is already here. Different business models are reshaping how we market and distribute music. Change is inevitable and the. Continue reading