Yahoo Aquires Musicmatch
Yahoo has announced that it will acquire Musicmatch, a provider of music jukebox software and subscription services, for $160 million in cash. Founded in 1997, San Diego-based Musicmatch’s jukebox software.. Continue reading
Global Music Sales Fell 7.6% in 2003. Fourth Year Of Decline.
Sales of recorded music worldwide fell 7.6% in 2003, the fourth consecutive year of decline, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Total sales were 2.7 billion units. Continue reading
Major Label Heads Beg Corporate America For Branding Help
In a move that reminds us of how just hot “corporate” the music business has become, executives from all of the major labels will meet at Caroline’s in New York. Continue reading
Video Concert Streaming For Indy Bands
Hypebot.com readers may be interested to note a new service that offers concert webcasting of entire shows on pay-per-view basis. Instead of streaming shows live, thereby limiting viewing potential, Indie-Concerts.tv. Continue reading
WHO SAYS PRICE DOESN’T MATTER? Real Networks Sells 3 Million Tracks In 3 Weeks
RealNetworks has announced that music fans purchased more than 3 million songs during the three-week 49 cents per track promotion celebrating the company’s new Harmony Technology, and said it would. Continue reading
Portable Internet Radio Service For MP3 Players Launchee In Europe
FMQB reports that that web-based Audio Feast Inc. has rolled out the first portable internet radio service, delivering some 400 channels of news, sports and entertainment radio programming in a. Continue reading
Have It Your Way: Free Music
AOL, Burger King Offer Free Music Download Promotion AOL and Burger King announced Wednesday that they’ve partnered to offer free digital music downloads to Burger King customers, in a promotion. Continue reading
WARNER MUSIC MEMO: ANNOUNCING THE INDY LABEL INCUBATOR SYSTEM
This (we believe authentic) memo from Lyor Cohen of WMG has been circulationg around the net: Dear Partners, I want to share with you the news that Warner Music Group. Continue reading
U.S. Copyright Office Drafts New Version of Induce Act
CNET News.com reports that the U.S. Copyright Office has drafted its own revision of the “Induce Act,” a controversial bill designed to ban file-sharing networks and any other device that. Continue reading
The Convergence Continues: iPods in Euro BMW’s
Apple has announced that it would team up with BMW, the second-largest luxury car maker in the world, to equip the German firm’s cars in Europe with the iPod as. Continue reading
