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OurStage Aims To Connect Bands With Talent Buyers
July 09, 2008 - Touring
OurStage.com has launched a new online tool to help up-and-coming acts book concerts, while allowing music venue talent buyers to browse for new talent on the road. » Full Story
New Franz Ferdinand Track Leads 'Madden' Soundtrack
July 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
As tipped here last month, a new Franz Ferdinand song, "Lucid Dreams," leads the in-game soundtrack to the EA Sports video game "Madden 09," which his stores Aug. 12. » Full Story
Suretone Unveils Revamped Web Offering
July 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Suretone Records is embracing the social media movement with a new Web site designed to give fans of the artists on its roster greater interactivity and access to media. » Full Story
Sony Ericsson Preps AM/FM Radio Device
July 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Latin
Sony Ericsson is preparing to launch its first-ever device that incorporates AM/FM radio. » Full Story
French Digital Briefs: Zaploop, Ayo, Jamendo
July 08, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Global
Warner Music France has reached an agreement with French music community platform Zaploop, which will enable the service's users to sell music from Warner catalog through widgets in a licensed "super-distribution" scheme. » Full Story
Jay-Z Exclusives Hit Thumbplay
July 07, 2008 - RB Hip-Hop | Digital and Mobile
Universal Music Group struck a deal with Thumbplay for 10 exclusive Jay-Z tracks that were previously unavailable as ringtones, as well as other types of mobile content. » Full Story
EMI, Infospace Settle Suit
July 07, 2008 - Legal and Management
EMI Music settled a $100 million lawsuit against InfoSpace over underpaid royalties. » Full Story
Top Acts Offer Exclusive Olympic Songs Via AT&T
July 07, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Several major artists have teamed up with AT&T to provide exclusive motivational songs for the U.S. Olympic Team as it gears up to compete in Beijing. » Full Story
MP3 Sales Soar For 7digital
July 07, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
British-based digital music service provider 7digital.com registered a 300% spike in first half sales of MP3-format tracks, thanks largely to the roll-out of Warner Music and EMI's libraries as DRM-free downloads. » Full Story
Virgin ISP Issues First Round Of Warnings
July 03, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Legal and Management
Virgin Media has sent a round of warning letters to 800 of its customers whose ISP accounts have been used for illegal file-sharing. » Full Story
MasterCard Campaign Offers Free UMG Downloads
July 03, 2008 - Branding | Digital and Mobile
As part of a new campaign dubbed "Roots of Rock" from New York ad agency McCann-Erickson the credit card maker is offering MasterCard holders free downloads from the entire Universal Music Group catalog from priceless.com. » Full Story
Mid-Year Sales Report: Top Sellers, Market Share And More
July 02, 2008 - Retail
Billboard crunched the numbers on the mid-year's sales landscape. Click through for the top-selling albums and tracks, market share for the majors and indies, the digital tally and more. » Full Story
Thelma's Scores Sales Phenomenon In Japan
July 02, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
A single by female vocalist Thelma Aoyama has become one of the first songs to sell 2 million full-track downloads in Japan. » Full Story
Zune Pacts with New Era for Webisodes
July 01, 2008 - Branding | Digital and Mobile
Microsoft's Zune, as part of a marketing campaign with hat manufacturer New Era, will be releasing a series of Webisodes featuring artists such as Nelly, Linkin Park and N.E.R.D. » Full Story
Rock The Vote, MySpace Launch Band Competition
July 01, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Rock the Vote struck a deal with MySpace this week that combines grassroots voter registration drives with music promotion and live events. » Full Story
7digital's Tricky Giveaway
July 01, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Indies
U.K.-based digital music service provider 7digital is giving away a free track from the new Tricky album, "Knowle West Boy" (Domino). » Full Story
Nokia Signs Warner To Music Deal
July 01, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile
The world's top cellphone maker Nokia and Warner Music Group have put aside their differences to bring the label's content to Nokia's Comes With Music initiative as well as Nokia's Ovi mobile music store. » Full Story
Rhapsody Goes DRM-Free
June 30, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Add Rhapsody to the ever-growing list of digital music retailers who have stripped DRM from their catalogs. The move is part of a multi-faceted initiative that the company hopes will make Rhapsody the default music provider on the Internet. » Full Story
Primal Scream Looks To 'Future' With Pre-Release Project
June 30, 2008 - Global | Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Primal Scream's awaited new album "Beautiful Future" will be supported by a novel multi-platform marketing push which rewards hard-core fans in the United Kingdom who pre-order the set on iTunes. » Full Story
EMI Files Suit Against Social Networking Site
June 30, 2008 - Legal and Management | Digital and Mobile
EMI Music Group on Friday filed a lawsuit against social networking site Hi5, alleging copyright infringement over user-uploaded videos. » Full Story
'Rock Band 2' Slated For The Fall
June 30, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
The creators of "Rock Band" will release the game's sequel - "Rock Band 2" - this fall, adding to a host of music-related videogames coming out in time for the holidays. » Full Story
Plugged/Unplugged: Beck and TouchTunes, NARM’s Parity Plea
June 27, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Billboard senior digital correspondent Antony Bruno discusses the best and worst digital developments of the week. » Full Story
Aerosmith Unveils 'Guitar Hero' In New York
June 27, 2008 - Digital and Mobile | Rock and Pop
Real-life Aerosmith fans screamed as loudly as the animated ones in a video sneak preview of "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" played during a press conference at New York's Hard Rock Cafe. » Full Story
Virgin Mobile Acquires Helio
June 27, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
It's official, Virgin Mobile USA is acquiring rival mobile operator Helio in a deal valued at $39 million. Helio is jointly owned by Korean carrier SK Telecom and the U.S.-based ISP EarthLink. » Full Story
Napster Faces Proxy Battle From Three Shareholders
June 27, 2008 - Digital and Mobile
Three shareholders of digital music service Napster Inc are seeking election to the board, saying current management had not been aggressive enough in battling rival Apple Inc and Internet piracy. » Full Story
 


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