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Last Week’s Music Business News & How It Could Effect You…

by bhoughton on January 12th, 2008

• DRM IS DEAD:  It was a great week for music fans as Sony BMG became the last major label group to drop copy protection. DRM-free Tracks are expected to be available via Amazon before the end of the month. Expect other download stores to go DRM free soon.
• A look at The Amazon Effect - how the internet retailer is changing the music industry.
• More layoffs and major changes are ahead at the world’s forth largest record label EMI.
• Marketing Guru Seth Godin published The Music Lesson - a manifesto for change in the music industry to varied reactions.  Add your opinions in a poll.
• Yahoo! Music appears poised for major changes. What do you think of the service?
• Hypebot shared 10 Music Industry Predictions for 2008 and we at Our Digital Music looked at next year from a music fan’s perspective.
• Got a band? Check out a 4QFor (4 Questions For) interview with KnowTheMusicBusiness.com’s David Rose.
• Music/social networking site imeem added most of the best MTV Networks (MTV, VH1 CMT, Comedy Central and more) programming that you can view and share for free
• NEXT WEEK: Look for some big announcements from Apple at The Macworld Conference & Expo.

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