In great news for consumers, new reports have Sony BMG dropping all DRM on downloads within a few weeks. The means that all four major label groups will be DRM-free. (more)- Overall music sales fell 9.5% in 2007 despite a jump in digital sales.
- New reports point to major layoffs and big changes at EMI. Further tarnishing the label’s image, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke went public with why the split with EMI.
- Hip Hop dominated the list of Top 10 Songs traded on P2P last year.
- A closer look at the rumors that Jay-Z is launching a new record label with Apple.
- Jan. 7-13 is FUTURE WEEK on Hypebot sharing predictions and looking at what analysts and studies are showing lies ahead for the music industry in 2008 and beyond.
- TheRockDose – which features daily quotes from music’s best – has added a daily Video Dose and a companion widget.
- And here at OurDigitalMusic, we joined other b5media music bloggers in sharing our “Best Of 2007″ lists.
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