Apple may be biggest music seller in US, says NPD
Research firm NPD says iTunes is now the largest US music retailer, ahead of WalMart, though the claim is disputed, while WalMart may have lost SonyBMG and Warner catalogue.…
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Warner/Chappell sign up to Spiral Frog
Warner/Chappell has licensed its catalogue to ad-funded download service SpiralFrog, which claims 850,000 US users.…
Billy Corgan comments on Smashing lawsuit
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan says EMI's Virgin division knew it lacked the rights when it put the band's music into the Pepsi download promotion.…
eMusic say they're still the number two download store
Download firm eMusic disputes a USA Today claim that Amazon is already the second-largest US digital music store, insisting it remains second after iTunes.…
Smashing Pumpkins sue EMI over Pepsi promotion
The Smashing Pumpkins are suing EMI's Virgin Records over the use of their music in a Pepsi download promotion for Amazon, arguing it breached their contract.…
Warner goes DRM-free on 7digital
Warner Music has licensed its catalogue to download firm 7Digital in DRM-free MP3 format, the first time its music has been sold this way in the UK.…
Last.fm sees users rise after preview service launch
Last.fm says unique listens rose 92% and unique users 59% since launching its on-demand streaming preview service, with growth especially strong in the US.…
More on News Corp's download ambitions
News Corp is reportedly in talks with the majors about a MySpace-branded download store, possibly with an ad-funded streaming element, though planning is at an early stage.…
ERA predict 50% increase in download sales this year
ERA predicts UK download sales will reach £160 million this year, up around 50 per cent, while Forrester expects digital music sales to overtake CDs within five years.…
News Corp planning bigger MySpace download offer
News Corp is reportedly in talks with all four major labels over a DRM-free download store under the MySpace banner, with labels taking an equity stake.…
Play.com enter the download market with DRM-free MP3s
Play.com launches PlayDigital, selling DRM-free MP3s at 65p a track initially with EMI and independent music only.…
Albums blogged about sell more, research suggests
New York University research links albums discussed on fan blogs with higher Amazon sales, though the causal direction is unclear.…