Analysts Predict Surge In OTA Downloads & $2 As Sustainable Price
Analysts at IDC are predicting that over the air (aka cell and wi-fi) downloads will surpass traditional downloads by 2010. Their survey shows the OTA market reaching $1 billion dollars. Continue reading
EMI Names Names And Settles Payola Suit For $3.75M
UPDATED: EMI has settled it’s payola lawsuit with NY state. The $3.75 million fine was the smallest paid by a major label, but the documents released were among the most. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Friday June 16, 2006
– The Wall Street Journal’s respected tech writer calls the new wi-fi enabled Music Gremlin portable player "the perfect iPod alternative". (WSJ via RAIN) – A Jacob’s Media study shows. Continue reading
EMI Wants YouTube Crackdown
EMI Music Publishing is in talks with YouTube, Revver and other video sites about helping to to he monitor the use of its copyrights in unauthorized music videos that are. Continue reading
eMusic Adds V2, Palm, Velour And Others To Download List
eMusic has added a slate of new labels to it’s subsription download offerings including V2 (White Stripes, the Raconteurs, Moby), Palm Pictures (Baaba Maal, Ernest Ranglin) and Velour (Sonya Kitchell,. Continue reading
The MySpace Series Part VI – The Alternatives
For those critical of MySpace there are an estimated 300 or more alternatives. Friendster, hi5, Facebook, Bebo, orkut and even smaller specialty sites like HolyPal are all vying for a. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Thursday June 15, 2006
– Hits Magazine’s chart predictors puts AFI at #1, The Dixie Chicks at #2 and Ice Cube at a surprising #3. (Hits) – Creative Technology claims that the U.S. International. Continue reading
The Coalition Of Independent Music Stores Chart for 6-14-06
Pos. ARTIST|TITLE 1 A.F.I.|DECEMBERUNDERGROUND 2 DIXIE CHICKS|TAKING THE LONG W 3 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 4 RED HOT CHILI P|STADIUM ARCADI 5 RACONTEURS|BROKEN BOY SOLDIERS 6 HEAD AUTOMATICA|POPAGANDA 7 ICE CUBE|LAUGH. Continue reading
#1 Ranked USA Network Pacts With Virgin Records For All Music
#1 rated cable network USA has entered into an exclusive agreement with Virgin Records to provide music from the label’s artists for use across all of USA’s marketing platforms including. Continue reading
Bronfman & Pals Pocket Another $15 Million From WMG
Staffing cuts and dropped artists followed the bargain basement purchase of the Warner Music Group by Edgar Bronfman Jr. and his investment group. But the pain is not being shared. Continue reading
