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Coyle joins Tesco club?
13:31 | Monday August 23, 2010
Nadine Coyle has reportedly become the latest act to offer her music for sale exclusively through Tesco.
Will iTunes pour cold water on pre-releases?
09:34 | Monday August 23, 2010
iTunes.co.uk is understood to be offering increased support for tracks that go on sale at the same time as they are released to radio, in a move that could significantly impact record companies’ release plans.
BT Digital Music Awards shortlist revealed
10:26 | Thursday August 19, 2010
The shortlist for the 2010 BT Digital Music Awards has been unveiled and public voting is now open.
Viewpoint: Minder becomes rights managers
15:28 | Tuesday August 17, 2010
Minder managing director John Fogerty speaks about how the organisation is looking to become more of a rights management company.
Levi's mixes music and fashion
14:51 | Tuesday August 17, 2010
FRUKT on Brands: Levi’s in Hong Kong has launched a new interactive brand and music experience that blends different styles of fashion with different styles of music.
Radio purchasing made Pure
Monday August 16, 2010
Impulse music purchasing is being given a boost with the arrival of Pure’s hybrid streaming and downloading service alongside the tag line “Hear It, Buy It, Love It”.
Elektra to offer 60 albums at Sixties prices
Monday August 16, 2010
Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman is looking to celebrate his label’s 60th anniversary this year by pegging the cost of albums by major artists including The Doors and MC5 at their original prices and selling them on iTunes.
TimeWheel app review
08:53 | Monday August 16, 2010
UMGI and OCC partner on new chart app
Folk: you can all join in
August 21 2010
Mercury nominations, double-platinum albums, chart-topping podcasts… these achievements are hardly expected from a scene such as folk, but this year the genre has grown into a very different beast
Viewpoint: Music’s Untapped Millions
09:47 | Wednesday August 11, 2010
GreenLight CEO Gary Shenk explains why the music industry should consider the long-tail opportunities of music licensing.
Band pay people to listen to their music
09:39 | Wednesday August 11, 2010
It’s probably not a sustainable new business model. But, it’s a new one. An unsigned UK pop duo have launched a unique promotional campaign which involves paying out £2,700 to fans who listen to their first single.
Global database on musical works created
15:26 | Tuesday August 10, 2010
EMI Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing have teamed together with a number of music providers and collection societies in a bid to create the first global database on musical works and sound recordings.
Football and music: Dave Kitson Q&A
14:46 | Tuesday August 10, 2010
The sight of footballers wearing their ubiquitous headphones has become commonplace as they either exit or enter the stadium, or even feel obliged to wear them to post-match interviews. Ever wondered what they're listening to? Premier League...
GMG Radio launches new station apps
08:40 | Tuesday August 10, 2010
GMG Radio has launched new iPhone and iPad apps for its Rock Radio, Real and Smooth stations.
Live and kicking: concert clout revealed by survey
10:16 | Monday August 9, 2010
Live music is more important to men’s lives than football, according to new research that shows they also want to buy tickets for gigs and festivals from iTunes and welcome brands investing money in the live sector.
Universal teams up with American Idol
17:11 | Wednesday August 4, 2010
Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed a long-term agreement with 19 Entertainment founder Simon Fuller, creator of TV talent show American Idol, replacing Sony which had been the show's recorded music partner for the last nine years.
Bloggers told to stop sharing Radiohead album
15:32 | Wednesday August 4, 2010
Music bloggers posting sections of Radiohead's 2007 album, In Rainbows online claim to have received letters from recording industry groups, ordering them to take down the files.
Carphone Warehouse enters the cloud
16:46 | Monday August 2, 2010
The Carphone Warehouse has revealed full details of its new Music Anywhere service, which is potentially the first step to bringing cloud music into the mainstream in the UK.
Eminem equals albums chart record, while The Wanted top singles
09:23 | Monday August 2, 2010
Fighting off a challenge from Tom Jones, Eminem’s Recovery spends a fifth week atop the artist albums chart, equalling the all-time record for a rap album.
The Wanted prove boy band worth
09:21 | Monday August 2, 2010
Proof that boy bands remain viable comes with the immediate success of The Wanted. Put together by the team behind The Saturdays – arguably the top girl group of the moment – The Wanted hit pay dirt straight away, with first single All Time...
