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Friday, November 9, 2007
Moby giving away tracks to Indie filmmakers
One musician out there is lending a helping hand to filmmakers in need of music for their films. Variety.com reported this week that Moby, the 'multifaceted dance music artist' who is the man behind hit songs like "Southside" and "We Are All Made of Stars," is giving away 44 unreleased tracks for use by indie, nonprofit and student filmmakers (11 instrumental tracks from "Hotel," six from "Play: B Sides" and three from "18."), which are available on mobygratis.com
Labels: independent film, indie artists, music
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Led Zeppelin goes digital
The NYTimes is reporting on Led Zeppelin's decision to sell its music online. The group is one of the last superstar acts to hold out against the digital tide.
Under a series of new agreements, the band will make its songs available first as ringtones and similar mobile features starting this week in an exclusive deal with Verizon Wireless. Digital downloads of songs from the band’s eight studio albums and other recordings are expected to be available through Verizon and digital-music services, including iTunes, on Nov. 13.
In the US, the only digital holdouts that outsell Led Zeppelin are the Beatles and Garth Brooks
Under a series of new agreements, the band will make its songs available first as ringtones and similar mobile features starting this week in an exclusive deal with Verizon Wireless. Digital downloads of songs from the band’s eight studio albums and other recordings are expected to be available through Verizon and digital-music services, including iTunes, on Nov. 13.
In the US, the only digital holdouts that outsell Led Zeppelin are the Beatles and Garth Brooks
Labels: digital distribution, iTunes, led zeppelin, music, music downloads, online music, rock
Friday, October 12, 2007
Universal looking to take on iTunes
Businessweek details the plans of Universal chief Doug Morris to take on Apple's iTunes music service.
Morris was once a proponent of Apple's iTunes music store, but has since changed his tune. According to Businessweek sources, Morris is joining forces with other record companies to launch an "industry-owned" subscription service.
Representing 75% of music sold in the U.S., they would ask hardware makers or cell carriers to pay them a $5/month subscription fee. In exchange, consumers of their products would get unlimited music at no additional cost to them ("free"). Music companies would get the $5/month and hardware companies would theoretically sell more units.
Of interest, Businessweek notes that despite these efforts to undermine iTunes, Universal can't afford to simply pull their music from iTunes, which holds a 70% marketshare in music downloads.
Morris was once a proponent of Apple's iTunes music store, but has since changed his tune. According to Businessweek sources, Morris is joining forces with other record companies to launch an "industry-owned" subscription service.
Representing 75% of music sold in the U.S., they would ask hardware makers or cell carriers to pay them a $5/month subscription fee. In exchange, consumers of their products would get unlimited music at no additional cost to them ("free"). Music companies would get the $5/month and hardware companies would theoretically sell more units.
Of interest, Businessweek notes that despite these efforts to undermine iTunes, Universal can't afford to simply pull their music from iTunes, which holds a 70% marketshare in music downloads.
Labels: iTunes, music, music downloads, online music, Universal
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Facebook working on music platform
PaidContent.org is reporting that Facebook is working on an artist platform to be launched later this year, which in essence is supposed to be better than what MySpace allows with its platform, according to multiple sources I have spoken to since this morning after a slightly off-the-mark rumor came out earlier. The platform will allows bands and labels to create artists pages, and allow various widgets to be embedded for music promotion, organizing events, etc.
Current rumors state that Facebook with partner with iTunes and go after Apple's popular download service.
Current rumors state that Facebook with partner with iTunes and go after Apple's popular download service.
Labels: facebook, indie artists, iTunes, music, music downloads, online distribution
Friday, July 6, 2007
The downloads are coming! iTunes now #3 Music retailer
According to a study from market research firm NPD Group, Apple Inc.’s iTunes Store has 9.8 percent of overall retail music sales, making it the third largest music retailer in the United States. Amazon.com and Target captured 6.7 percent and 6.6 percent of the market, respectively.
Apple's iTunes trails only Wal-Mart with 15.8% and Best Buy, which as 13.8%.
This is continued good news for the downloadable media market. Consumers have chosen convience, ease of use and quality provided by iTunes.
While the music download market grows in maturity, the movie downloads market continued steady growth through 2007 with sites like HungryFlix.com leading the way.
Apple's iTunes trails only Wal-Mart with 15.8% and Best Buy, which as 13.8%.
This is continued good news for the downloadable media market. Consumers have chosen convience, ease of use and quality provided by iTunes.
While the music download market grows in maturity, the movie downloads market continued steady growth through 2007 with sites like HungryFlix.com leading the way.
Labels: download, hungryflix, iTunes, music, music downloads, youtube
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Steve Jobs - "Thoughts on Music" - Apple would love no DRM
Steve Jobs (CEO of Apple, Inc.) has published a letter to the community in which he talks about the past, present and future of online music sales and music consumption.
At the end of the letter Mr. Jobs asks the record companies to remove the DRM requirements from the songs Apple sells in iTunes. He says, "Apple will embrace this wholeheartedly."
Apple has come under fire recently from European governments and internet and music industry pundits who all claim in one way or another that Apple is the source of, and primary benefactor of, DRM in iTunes and the iPod.
It has often been claimed that Apple's "closed" system locks people into buying iPods and music from iTunes. Mr. Jobs gives his views on this and provides some interesting statistics to back up his views.
HungryFlix provides movie and music downloads with no DRM. We believe that consumers should not be treated as criminals and that content providers will be rewarded by providing their content to a broad set of users in open formats.
The full letter from Steve Jobs can be found at http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/
At the end of the letter Mr. Jobs asks the record companies to remove the DRM requirements from the songs Apple sells in iTunes. He says, "Apple will embrace this wholeheartedly."
Apple has come under fire recently from European governments and internet and music industry pundits who all claim in one way or another that Apple is the source of, and primary benefactor of, DRM in iTunes and the iPod.
It has often been claimed that Apple's "closed" system locks people into buying iPods and music from iTunes. Mr. Jobs gives his views on this and provides some interesting statistics to back up his views.
HungryFlix provides movie and music downloads with no DRM. We believe that consumers should not be treated as criminals and that content providers will be rewarded by providing their content to a broad set of users in open formats.
The full letter from Steve Jobs can be found at http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/
Labels: apple tv, DRM, ipod, iTunes, music, online distribution, video distribution
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