Consumers trust friends over critics, study finds
Research by Avail Intelligence finds 41% of consumers trust friends and family for music recommendations, with 51% preferring CDs and average monthly CD spend of £9.…
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Rhapsody goes MP3
Rhapsody, the Real Networks and MTV joint venture, is offering its five million track catalogue as DRM-free MP3s from today, following the majors' move to DRM-free downloads.…
Amazon MP3s could be in the UK before Christmas
Amazon's MP3 download service could launch in the UK and elsewhere in Europe by the fourth quarter of this year, according to sources cited by Digital Music News.…
Smiths rarities album doing the rounds
A Smiths compilation called 'Rare' has appeared on download stores including iTunes and Amazon, though some bloggers question whether it is legitimate.…
Amazon launch discount offers, eMusic subscription price up
Amazon has launched download discount promotions in the US, while indie download service eMusic has raised its lowest subscription price to $12.…
Amazon to launch subscription video service
Amazon US says it will launch a subscription streaming service for on-demand video, alongside its existing video download platform, according to CEO Jeff Bezos.…
Recall founders launch The:Hours
Former Recall founders Alexandre Sap, Leslie Dubest and Fabien Mareau have launched The:Hours, a record label, publisher and events company with distribution through Universal.…
Napster launch MP3 store
Napster US has launched a DRM-free MP3 store at 99 cents, with all four majors on board, while its subscription service continues to use DRM.…
Warner sign up to Wal-Mart DRM free
Warner Music will make its DRM-free catalogue available through US retailer Wal-Mart's download store, joining EMI, which was the first major to go DRM-free.…
Amazon to make deleted albums available via Disc On Demand service
Amazon is launching a Disc On Demand service that presses CDs only when ordered, with SonyBMG and EMI involved, offering out-of-print albums at launch.…
Pete Tong says MySpace is the music industry's Amazon
DJ Pete Tong says MySpace is regaining its fashionable appeal and is now fundamental to the music industry, comparing its role in music to Amazon's role in books.…
Amazon downloads helping to expand wider digital market
Research company NPD says Amazon's DRM-free MP3 store is growing without taking much business from iTunes, with only 10% of its customers having previously bought from Apple.…