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Springsteen Feels 'Lucky' With Amazon, MySpace
December 01, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Bruce Springsteen has unveiled a second new song from his next album, "Working on a Dream," jointly through Amazon.com and MySpace Music. » Full Story
MTV EMAs Web Traffic Revealed
December 01, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
MTV Networks International has unveiled its figures for Web traffic, online voting and mobile downloads for last month’s MTV Europe Music Awards. » Full Story
Acclaims Unveils Online Music Game
December 01, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Acclaim Games, best known for multiplayer online role playing games, is getting into the music-based game genre with "Rockfree." » Full Story
Hutchison 3G Austria Launches Download, Subscription Services
November 28, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Mobile multi-media provider Hutchison 3G Austria has launched a music store that gives consumers a choice between subscription and download-to-own platforms. » Full Story
Pirate Bay Block Ordered In Denmark
November 27, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
The IFPI has welcomed a Danish court ruling involving the Pirate Bay Web site, ordering it to be blocked in Denmark. » Full Story
Apple Gears Up For Black Friday Sale
November 27, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Retail
Apple Inc, facing a tight U.S. consumer spending environment, is gearing up for a one-day sale on Friday and at least one analyst expects the company to offer discounts of up to 15%. » Full Story
Guns N' Roses' Lawyer Blasts Dr Pepper
November 26, 2008 - Legal and Management | Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Guns N' Roses' and Axl Rose's lawyer has castigated Dr Pepper, accusing the soda maker of failing to deliver on its "Chinese Democracy" (Black Frog/Geffen) free soda promotion, which the band was never involved in. » Full Story
Aussie Internet Cafe Fined For Copyright Infringement
November 26, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
An Australian court has handed down a large fine to an Internet café which charged customers an hourly rate to download illegal music and movie files. » Full Story
Report: Atlantic Scores Digital Milestone
November 26, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Record Labels
Following full-year results for Warner Music Group that showed a 39% increase in digital revenue to $639 million, the major's label Atlantic is claiming a milestone in digital music. » Full Story
U2, Coldplay, Killers Help Launch RED(WIRE)
November 25, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Some of the biggest names in music are contributing exclusive songs to RED(WIRE), a new digital music magazine launching on World AIDS Day (Dec. 1). » Full Story
Britney Spears' 'Circus' Act Caught On Web
November 25, 2008 - Rock and Pop | Digital and Mobile
One week ahead of its release in stores, "Circus," the new album from Britney Spears has been posted on the Web at imeem.com where fans can listen to it for free. » Full Story
Holt Named President Of MySpace Music
November 25, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Confirming several weeks of rumors, MySpace has revealed that former Interscope and MTV digital music executive Courtney Holt will take the helm of the newly formed MySpace Music venture early next year. Holt most recently was executive VP of digital music for MTV networks. » Full Story
Ad-funded Models Scrutinized At Dot Bleep Conference
November 25, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Indies
Ad-supported digital music models won't save the day for indie labels. But ratcheting-up the dialog with ISPs and carriers may be just the tonic to ensure better rates for content, attendees at AIR's inaugural Dot Bleep digital and mobile conference learned. » Full Story
Phones Lead U.K. Music Device Market
November 25, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Mobile phones with MP3 capability are outselling traditional CD players five-to-one and are now the most popular music devices in the U.K., according to figures released by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) and compiled by market research organization GfK. » Full Story
WMG Digital Revenue Up 39%
November 25, 2008 - Record Labels
Warner Music Group has issued fourth-quarter and full-year results that show strong digital revenue gains for the 12 months up to Sept. 30. » Full Story
Digital Briefs: Metal Blade, 3 Doors Down, UMG
November 25, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Record Labels
Metal Blade Records links with INgrooves; 3 Doors Down to be featured in new video game; UMG and chat company Meebo partner. » Full Story
McCartney: Beatles iTunes Negotiations 'Stalled'
November 24, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The Beatles' back catalog won't be appearing on iTunes any time soon, according to Sir Paul McCartney. » Full Story
Digital Briefs: Buzznet, Imeem, Lisa Loeb
November 24, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Buzznet cuts staff; Imeem adds mobile advertising service; Loeb heads to LimeWire. » Full Story
Fall Out Boy Partners With Fuse
November 21, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop | Branding
To promote its new album "Folie à Deux" Fall Out Boy will perform at the Chicago Theatre on Dec. 2. The performance will then be broadcast exclusively on Fuse Dec. 16, the day the album is released. » Full Story
6 Questions: Microsoft Exec Chris Stephenson
November 21, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Chris Stephenson, GM of global marketing for Microsoft's entertainment business, recently spoke with Billboard about the re-thinking behind the Microsoft's Zune music player and subscription service. » Full Story
Zune Pass Opens Doors On Permanent Download Offer
November 20, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Starting today, Zune users subscribing to the $15 a month Zune Pass service will get to also keep 10 tracks a month of their choice as a permanent download. » Full Story
Law Professor Fires Back At Song-Swapping Suits
November 20, 2008 - Legal and Management | Digital and Mobile
The music industry's courtroom campaign against people who share songs online is coming under counterattack. » Full Story
Righteous Babe, Barsuk, Domino Join eMusic
November 20, 2008 - Indies | Digital and Mobile
Indie digital retailer eMusic announced they have added the labels Righteous Babe, Barsuk, and Domino to their catalogue, bringing the total number of tracks available on the site to 4.5 million. » Full Story
Quincy Jones To Market Audio Lines
November 20, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Harman International has inked Quincy Jones to help market its licensed and co-branded products in the consumer, automotive and professional audio fields. » Full Story
Sony BMG Preps Calling Card Give-A-Way
November 20, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Global
In an effort to spur music sales during the holiday season, Sony BMG in Colombia and Colombian wireless carrier Comcel have launched a strategic alliance dubbed "Minutos Comcel" (Comcel Minutes), that gives free calling cards to customers who purchase Sony BMG CDs. » Full Story
 


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