January 31st, 2008
Indie label Rykodisc is celebrating its 25th anniversary with 5 free downloads via its website @ rykodisc.com posted on the 25th of each month.
The first 5 downloads highlight the label’s rich history with world music. Artists to be featured include Nigeria’s juju master King Sunny Ade, world renowned guitarists Ali Farka Toure & Ry Cooder, […]
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January 31st, 2008
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January 31st, 2008
If money is the measure of success:
Madonna - $72 million
Barbara Streisand - $60 million
Celine Dion - $45 million
Shakira - $38 million
Hilary Duff - $12 million
Country stars on the list: Faith Hill (#8) earned $19 million while touring with her husband,Tim McGraw; The Dixie Chicks (#9) @ $18 million; Martina McBride (#13) - […]
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January 30th, 2008
A quick update on free add supported download service Qtrax:
Despite a flashy launch and a nice player download, you still can’t download a single free track from the service and I hear from people that should know that it will be days if not weeks before that changes.
More: What went wrong @ Qtrax, […]
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January 30th, 2008
A quick search on Amazon today found thousands of DRM free mp3’s from Sony BMG artists ranging from Bob Dylan to The Foo Fighters to George Winston. Some acts only had full album downloads available with a “Comin Soon” on individual mp3 tracks.
Sony BMG is the world’s second largest group of labels encompassing Columbia, […]
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January 29th, 2008
Do you have a portable player or other piece of electronic gear that broke after the warranty has ended? Don’t throw it in the trash yet.
1st - What credit card did you buy in on? Some American Express and other cards double or extend the manufacturers warranty if you bought it on the card.
2nd - […]
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January 29th, 2008
UPDATE 2:
Qtrax is now live (if you can get on with the heavy traffic) but without any of the promised downloads while they scramble to finish deals with the major labels.
The interface is well done but pointless without downloads.
Some are questioning if the splashy launch which included Don Henley and James Blunt was […]
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January 28th, 2008
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January 28th, 2008
OK, so its not about music. But it was sent to me from the same fabulous video artist who created the great Presidential Candidates To Bowie’s “Changes” video that I posted last week.
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January 27th, 2008
UPDATE: Read the latest news on Qtrax’s botched launch here.
Hypebot has a story that three of the four major label groups EMI, Warner Music (Warner, Elektra, Atlantic, Rhino) and Universal Music are denying that they have deals with Qtrax. Stay tuned…
Qtrax.com enables you to get onto popular file-sharing networks to search […]
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