EMI Steps Out Front With Ad Supported P2P QTrax
EMI has become the first major music company to make its catalog of recordings available to the first advertising-supported legal peer-to-peer music distribution service. The service, called Qtrax is launching. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Tuesday June 6, 2006
EMI names industry vet Bill Hein who most recently topped Rykodisc to head an expanded Caroline indie distribution arm. (EMI press release) – UK TV giant Channel 4 launches several. Continue reading
Mugshot Offers Open Source Music Networking
Developer Red Hat is offering open-source social-networking tools aimed at helping people connect through their love of music and video. The new project called Mugshot is not designed to compete. Continue reading
The MySpace Series Part III: A Critical View
MySpace is a unquestionably a boon to music marketers, but it has it’s flaws and limitations as David Devore of Jambase and FanMailMarketing.com points out: MySpace is a great resource. Continue reading
Survey Says…XM & Sirius In Dead Heat. 45% Say “We’ll Never Pay”.
A new poll from Jacobs Media asks Rock, Classic Rock and Alternative fans their opinions of satellite radio. XM and Sirius are basically running in a dead heat, but that. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Monday June 5, 2006
– Microsoft has denied rumors alleging that it has partnered with several Japanese consumer electronics companies to develop a device to compete with the iPod. (PC) – Starbuck’s hires former. Continue reading
A Compendium Of Comments On The Turmoil At Sony BMG
"The exit of the pair from Sony Music today may have stunned the record business, but insiders say it was the result of the ‘perfect storm," a confluence of three. Continue reading
This Week’s Music Industry Hits & Misses
HITS – – Ted Cohen for leaving the corporate confines of EMI and striking out on his own. The motivation may or may not also be money, but the result. Continue reading
