Apple lowers price of DRM-free songs
October 16, 2007
AP - Apple Inc. is lowering the prices of songs it sells online without copy-protection to 99 cents from $1.29, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday.
MySpace in ad-supported music deal with Sony BMG
October 16, 2007
Reuters - News Corp’s MySpace has reached a
licensing deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment to stream
music videos from its artists, who include Britney Spears,
Beyonce Knowles and Bruce Springsteen.
Napster relaunches with Web-enabled platform
October 16, 2007
Reuters - Napster Inc, the digital music
service, said on Tuesday it plans to attract more customers by
moving to a Web-based platform allowing users to play their
music from any computer without having to download any
additional software.
Judge asked to reconsider $222,000 award
October 15, 2007
AP - A woman facing a $222,000 music-sharing verdict asked a judge on Monday to overturn it.
Led Zeppelin going digital next month
October 15, 2007
AP - Led Zeppelin, one of the last major acts to resist digital distribution, are releasing their back catalog online. Led Zeppelin said their songs, including “Communication Breakdown,” “Whole Lotta Love” and “Stairway to Heaven,” will be available from online music stores Nov. 13. The band is due to release a two-CD retrospective, “Mothership,” the same day.
Universal considers free music partnership: source
October 15, 2007
Reuters - Universal Music Group is in
discussions with other major labels to launch an online music
subscription service that will be initially free with some
digital players, a source familiar with the talks said on
Monday.
Universal’s ‘Total Music’ Plan To Challenge Apple’s iTunes
October 15, 2007
TechWeb - Universal CEO Doug Morris is reportedly hammering out a way to provide music from Universal, Sony, and possibly Warner, while incorporating the cost into cell phone charges.
Get the Led Out Online
October 15, 2007
E! Online - The songs remain the same—except now they’ll be available in digital format.
Led Zeppelin to sell music online
October 15, 2007
Reuters - British rockers Led Zeppelin will offer
their music online for the first time next month, they said on
Monday.
Honda gets extra mileage from videos, downloads
October 15, 2007
Reuters - Honda is launching a promotional
campaign that will tie its Civic model to dozens of songs and
music videos being released during the fourth quarter by Sony
