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Digital Briefs: Mozes, Qtrax, Imeem
May 14, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Publishing
Mobile messaging marketing firm Mozes raises second round of financing; Qtrax signs deal with major publisher; and Imeem announced support for the OpenSocial initiative. » Full Story
Disturbed Giveaway Set For 'Rock Band'
May 14, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Hard rock act Disturbed is giving away two free tracks for the "Rock Band" videogame as part of a promotional deal with Best Buy. » Full Story
Apple Warms To Variable Pricing?
May 13, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Is Apple warming to the idea of variable pricing? One could say so, based on details surrounding a newly announced deal. » Full Story
Sony BMG In DRM-Free Deal With Dada
May 13, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Record Labels
Sony BMG is providing DRM-free full song downloads to Dada Entertainment, a mobile entertainment joint venture between the label and Dada USA. » Full Story
Q Mag Turns Over New Leaf With Radio Launch
May 13, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
R.E.M. will perform an exclusive 15-song set to launch Q Magazine's new digital radio service, which is due to go live June 2. » Full Story
Clear Channel Expands Online Plan, Eyes Pandora Link
May 12, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Following up on its erockster Internet radio initiative during Coachella, Clear Channel is expanding its online presence with a number of new services -- including a personalized radio player, lyrics page, and widget strategy, among others. » Full Story
Commentary: Court's Decision Is A Landmark For The Digital Age
May 12, 2008 - Legal and Management | Digital and Mobile
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently handed down a landmark decision upholding the rights of music creators in the Digital Age. » Full Story
Metallica Offers Fans Inside Look At New Album
May 12, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Metallica is letting fans listen in to the recording sessions for its next album, currently in progress, via the newly launched Mission: Metallica. » Full Story
Sony Ericsson To Pre-Load New Fonseca Album
May 12, 2008 - Latin | Digital and Mobile
Colombian singer/songwriter Fonseca has partnered with cellphone manufacturer Sony Ericsson in a multi-media promotional and retail campaign surrounding the release of his upcoming album, "Gratitud," and his subsequent Colombian and Central American tour. » Full Story
Digital Briefs: Radiohead, Zune, BlackBerry
May 12, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Hitwise takes a closer look at how free digital downloads from Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead impact long-term Web site visits; Microsoft's Zune digital music player hits sales milestone; and the company behind BlackBerry mobile phones, has launched a $150 million VC fund. » Full Story
Last.fm Partners With Lollapalooza
May 12, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Touring
Last.fm was named the official media partner for this summer's Lollapalooza festival. It is the first time the service has teamed with a live event. » Full Story
Dirty Pretty Things Join MP3 Giveaway Trend
May 12, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Dirty Pretty Things is the latest rock band to climb aboard the free download bandwagon. » Full Story
Plugged & Unplugged: Vusion Inc., SOS Records
May 09, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
The Best and Worst Digital Development of the Week. » Full Story
Bloom Exits Rhapsody
May 09, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Michael Bloom has left his position as GM of the Rhapsody America joint venture, Billboard.biz has learned. » Full Story
Live Nation, AdBrite Launch eFan Finder
May 09, 2008 - Touring | Digital and Mobile
Live Nation has partnered with Internet ad network AdBrite to launch eFan Finder, a free tool designed to track the performance of Live Nation's online advertising campaigns for concerts it produces across North America. » Full Story
Universal Strikes Deal For TDC's Play
May 09, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Global
Danish Internet service provider TDC has reached a content licensing agreement with Universal Music for its free music download service Play. » Full Story
Reggaeton Gets 'Grand Theft' Push
May 09, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Latin
Reggaeton artists should get a boost from "Grand Theft Auto IV," the new video game that sold 6 million copies and took in $500 million in sales in its first week. » Full Story
Japan's Chaku-Uta Reaches 200M Download Milestone
May 09, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Label Mobile, a Tokyo-based mobile-content provider owned by leading Japanese record labels, reports that its Chaku-Uta Full R full-track mobile-download service racked up a total of 200 million downloads as of April 30. » Full Story
24-7 Boasts Big Numbers
May 09, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
Digital music service provider 24-7 Entertainment today reported that it distributed 10 million full-length audio tracks and music videos in Europe during April. » Full Story
WMG Losses Widen In Q2
May 08, 2008 - Record Labels | Digital and Mobile
Warner Music Group released second quarter earnings results that show slightly increased revenues but widening losses. » Full Story
La Curacao's Digital Store Plans Launch
May 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Latin
La Curacao's digital music store, Pasito Tunes, is set for a May 15 soft-launch with an official launch in July. » Full Story
Brian May Goes Radio Ga Ga For Planet Rock
May 08, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
According to the lyrics to one of the more memorable songs in his canon, Queen's Brian May is a "champion." Now the famous guitarist is championing the cause of troubled British digital radio station Planet Rock. » Full Story
Label Execs Talk Digital Sales At NARM Closing
May 07, 2008 - Retail
At Sony BMG Music Entertainment digital sales are running at 40% of overall U.S. sales volume pace this year, and Thomas Hesse, president of global digital and U.S. sales predicts that the company will achieve a 50/50 split next year. » Full Story
Virus Spreads Through P2P Networks
May 07, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Computer security software firm McAfee Labs issued a warning about a virus spreading through P2P networks disguised as a media file. » Full Story
Coldplay Track Hits 2 Million Downloads
May 07, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Retail | Rock and Pop
Coldplay's "Violet Hill" was downloaded more than 2 million times while available for free, according to EMI. » Full Story
 


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