Amazon.com launches artist pages
Amazon.com is launching artist profile pages that bring together each artist's CDs, MP3s and DVDs with editorial content, despite being a sell-through partner on MySpace.…
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Wal-Mart gets all majors DRM-free, starts price war
Wal-Mart now offers DRM-free MP3s from all four majors and is cutting prices to 94 cents a track, undercutting iTunes and Amazon at 99 cents.…
Imeem launches mobile service for Android phone
Streaming service Imeem plans a mobile version for the G1 phone from T-Mobile, which runs Google's open Android platform, following an Amazon launch for the same device.…
YouTube to add music sell-through
YouTube plans to add sell-through for music, films, TV, books, games and gig tickets, with Amazon and iTunes providing the digital content and YouTube taking a revenue share.…
Amazon use Android to go mobile with MP3s
Amazon US is launching a mobile version of its MP3 store for Google's Android platform, preloaded on the G1 phone sold by T-Mobile, with DRM-free downloads.…
7Digital become first European download store to offer MP3s from all four majors
London download store 7Digital is now selling DRM-free MP3s from SonyBMG, making it the first European store to offer MP3s from all four major labels.…
Yahoo! to open up music site to rivals
Yahoo! will let its music site carry information about songs and artists sold by rival download services such as iTunes and Amazon, as part of a wider plan to host other content providers.…
Former MTV man Andy Schuon rumoured for MySpace Music top job
According to the New York Post, former MTV executive Andy Schuon is favourite to lead MySpace Music, though the post remains unfilled.…
Amazon launch online artist directory
Amazon has launched SoundUnwound, a Wikipedia-style artist directory whose entries are monitored by Amazon editors, in beta with reviews, Musicbrainz data and YouTube links.…
SonyBMG release soundtrack for new Brad Meltzer book
SonyBMG has released a digital soundtrack for Brad Meltzer's book 'The Book Of Lies', linked from the book's Amazon page, as a new sell-through revenue idea.…
Esquire to feature electronic cover
Esquire's October issue will feature an electronic cover using E-Ink technology in 100,000 copies, partly funded by Ford, which also has a moving car ad.…
Westerberg sells album for 49 cents
Former Replacements frontman Paul Westerberg is selling his latest solo album, 49:00, for 49 cents via Amazon US and Tunecore.com as a single MP3 file.…