eMusic 2.0
23 Jul 2008 6:39pm GMT eMusic has added some new features and I spent the morning browsing around and trying them out. In a nutshell, the new features both push and pull. They pull in content from around the web (YouTube, Flickr and Wikipedia). They push out links to eMusic using social networking, blogging and recommendation sites. All new features can be found only on unique album pages, not on artist pages or new release sections of the site. Below the track listing there is a box called "Discover" with features...
Wednesday Business Links: FCC's Copps Against Sat Radio Merger
23 Jul 2008 1:46pm GMT • FCC Commissioner Michael Copps has voted against approving the XM-Sirius merger. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Commissioner Robert McDowell. Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein has said he will vote for the merger if stricter conditions are met. Commissioner Deborah Tate has not issued a statement yet. (Radio Ink) • Bobby Valentino, who was recently dropped by Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam, will take his own imprint, Blu Kolla Dreams, to EMI. (Baller Status) • Joe Carvello, former...
Mobile Music Forecasts
22 Jul 2008 8:41pm GMT Yesterday eMarketer released a report with mobile music revenue forecasts through 2012. The title, "Mobile Music Searches for Hit Formula," says it all because the winning formula has thus been very elusive. Global mobile music spending, predicts eMarketer, will total $3.3 billion in 2008 and to $4.5 billion in 2009. The figures exclude monophonic and polyphonic ring tones and include major markets such as the U.S., Japan, China, UK, Spain, Germany and South Korea (but excludes many...
Universal, Sky to Offer Music Subscription Plan
22 Jul 2008 4:00pm GMT Universal Music Group (UK and Ireland) and British Sky Broadcasting, the satellite television operator that also offers broadband Internet access, will launch by the end of the year an unnamed venture that will offer music subscriptions to Sky customers. The subscription plans will offer unlimited streaming as well as a fixed number of monthly MP3 downloads (the number of download will vary with different packages). No specifics on pricing, a launch date or other label participants were made...
Tuesday Business Links: XM Raises Subscriptions 17%
22 Jul 2008 2:38pm GMT • XM increased its subscriptions to 9.7 million in Q2, a 17% increase over least year. (Radio Ink) • Nashville-based booking agency Buddy Lee Attractions has acquired Diversified National Artists Agency. (Billboard.biz) • Alesha Dixon, formerly of the girl band Mis-teeq and more recently a winner on the British TV show "Strictly Come Dancing," has signed a multi-rights deal with Warner Music that covers touring, merchandise and brand partnerships. (Times Online) • Favtape...