Last Week’s Music Industry News And How It Could Effect You…
>>> Overall record sales are way down but a new survey showed that there are actually more of us active music buyers than there used to be; the problem is that each of us is spending a whole lot less than the used to.
>>> Britney may be an easy target but she helped this year’s MTV Video Awards hit new records.
>>> The European Union is set to re-endorse the merger of Sony BMG despite the objections of many indie labels.
>>> There are strong signs that Yahoo! Music could close or be altered drastically.
>>> MySpace use slid a bit in recent weeks but Facebook is continuing a steady climb upward. Which onedo you use more?
>>> The march to DRM free downloads continues. The UK’s 7Digital is offering the entire Pink Floyd catalog DRM free and rumors are that the Amazon all mp3 store could finally launch this week.
>>> Apple which only last week guaranteed continued dominance with a new line of iPods and a mobile version of iTunes failed in an ingoing attempt to thwart free custom ringtone creators for its hot iPhone.
>>> MP3 blog Earvoution is launching a record label. Is this a trend? Will OurDigitalMusic, ProHipHop or Hypebot be next? :>)
1 Comment
I would rather see DRM on the downloads than watermarking. Because DRM actions are clear. I do not really like this latest strategy of turning everything into DRM-free downloads…
I do like Entriq, a DRM system that works on the platform 9thexchange.
As for being an active buyer, lower the prices, and we will be even more active!