Could Pepsi and Walmart bring an end to DRM?
A planned Pepsi and Amazon MP3 promotion for the Superbowl and Wal-Mart's pressure on majors may push SonyBMG and Warner to drop DRM, after EMI and Universal already moved.…
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Leona Lewis has biggest selling single of the year
Leona Lewis's 'Bleeding Love' is the year's best selling single so far, and her debut album 'Spirit' is Amazon's most pre-ordered release of the year.…
HMV to drop subscription download service
HMV is closing its HMV Unlimited subscription download service and will relaunch its digital offering within its mail order website.…
Reznor admits to OiNK use
Trent Reznor has admitted using the closed BitTorrent tracker OiNK, saying legit services like iTunes do not satisfy fans and that OiNK filled a gap.…
Warner may push for month-to-month deal with Apple
Warner Music may follow Universal Music in seeking a month-to-month licensing arrangement with Apple's iTunes when its wider deal expires at the end of the year.…
Ray Davies sales disappointing after newspaper promotion
Retailers say a Sunday Times covermount giveaway of one version of Ray Davies' album failed to boost sales of the full retail release, according to Music Week, with HMV critical of the approach.…
Amazon downloads doing well
Amazon's recently launched DRM-free MP3 download store is reportedly the third biggest digital music store in the US.…
Apple drop price of DRM free tracks
Apple will cut the price of DRM-free iTunes Plus tracks to match standard iTunes prices, according to Steve Jobs, amid competition from cheaper rivals such as Amazon.…
Universal considering industry owned download venture
Universal Music CEO Doug Morris is reportedly sounding out rivals about a joint subscription download service to rival iTunes, with SonyBMG and Warner interested.…
Report optimistic about digital future
A Verdict report predicts UK digital download sales will reach £163 million this year, a 45.5% rise, growing to £600 million by 2012.…
Amazon launches MP3 download platform in beta
Amazon US has launched a beta of Amazon MP3, offering over 2 million DRM-free songs, integrated with its wider store and compatible with iTunes and Windows Media Player.…
More speculation on Amazon download store launch
The New York Post reports Amazon's MP3 store could go live in the US later this month, repeating a Music Week report from ten days earlier.…