Last Week’s Music Industry News And How It Could Effect You…
>>> As we wrote here last week, Apple is aggressively fighting off the competition just before the Christmas selling season starts with bigger hard drives and WiFi on some iPod models, lower iPhone prices and a new over the air music store including free access at all Starbucks. Apple also is offering $100 rebates to angry customers who bought iPhones before the price drop.>>> Amazon appears to be a week or two away from finally opening its mp3-only download store.
>>> Rhapsody has created an MP3 Directory to make it easier to find DRM-free product in its download store. OuDigitalMusic had some inside details straight from the company.
>>> Sony is shutting down its Connect online music store.
>>> This week the world’s 4th largest label group EMI ousted long time head Eric Nicoli, and new owners Terra Fima has plans to cut further. Not good for music…
>>> mtvU and Cisco’s Digital Incubator name finalists in college web 2.0 contest including RapHappy.
>>> Indie music community is joining together to help LI, NY retailer Looney Tunes which was devastated in a fire last week. Get involved!
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