Women Driving Increased UK Music Sales
UK women are using digital downloads to circumvent intimidating record store employees and driving a resurgence in music sales according to research. The study also shows that as many or. Continue reading
CD Trading Site LaLa Takes Off
If you want to learn what a satisfying web experience feels like spend a few minutes on CD trading site LaLa.com. LaLa delivers on it’s singular promise – to cheaply. Continue reading
New Windows Media Player & MTV’s URGE Downloads Launch Wednesday
On Wednesday Microsoft is releasing a major upgrade to it’s Window Media Player that includes a number of new features and integrates the new URGE download store partnered with MTV. . Continue reading
Sandi Thom Story Update
The marketing of Sandi Thom continues… Stories of unsigned UK musician Sandi Thom doing 21 shows broadcast over the net from her tiny UK apartment and capturing an audience of. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Monday May 15, 2006
– Apple is planning some kind of a product announcement on Thursday amid reports that sales of some iPod models are slowing. (AppleInsider) – EMI is expected to up it’s. Continue reading
Media Waking Up To iTune’s DRM Limitiations
A Reuters News Service piece that is being picked up by publications across North America is finally taking a hard look at the potential backlash coming from consumers when they. Continue reading
Apple & Softbank Develop iPod Cell Hybrid
Japanese telecom Softbank is working with Apple to develop mobile phones with built-in iPod music players according to reports. The cells would download songs from Apple’s iTunes Music Store. The. Continue reading
87 Pages Of Damaging Emails From NY’s UMG Payola Probe
Earlier today we reported on Universal Music’s $12 million settlement of the NY state payola probe. Now we’ve got our hands on 87 pages of emails and letters from the. Continue reading
This Week’s Music Industry Hits & Misses
HITS – NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for not only getting Universal to pay $12 million in a payola settlement, but for embarrassing the FCC into action and releasing enough. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For 5.12.06
The French Senate has passed a watered-down version of the bill passed in March by the General Assembly that encourages interoperability between portable music devices and download services and reduces. Continue reading
