MusicNet pass two million track mark
Digital music back-end company MusicNet says its catalogue now exceeds two million tracks, sourced from all four majors and around 25,000 independents.…
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HMV formally launch download platform
HMV UK has launched its download platform, with the service going live on Monday, offering pay-per-download and subscription options with variable track pricing.…
Virgin prep for UK download launch
Virgin will launch its UK digital music platform on 2 September, offering pay-per-download and subscription options built on MusicNet, though it will not work with the iPod.…
AOL launch free MP3 service
AOL has added a free MP3 page to its US music service, offering downloadable tracks from emerging artists in a bid to promote its download partnerships.…
HMV introduce digital plans to independents
HMV presented its new digital download platform, launching on 5 September, to independent labels and stressed flexibility, including letting labels set their own prices.…
Loudeye face Nasdaq delisting
Loudeye, which owns UK download back-end supplier OD2, faces delisting from Nasdaq after its share price stayed below one dollar, following a $7.5 million first-quarter net loss.…
MusicGremlin gets tracks direct to your player
Download back-end supplier MusicNet has agreed a deal with MusicGremlin for technology allowing music downloads direct to MP3 players over wireless internet.…
MusicNet acquired by New York private investment firm Baker Capital
Digital music backend provider MusicNet has been sold to New York private equity firm Baker Capital, with Alan McGlade staying on as CEO. The price was not disclosed.…
HMV reveals details of new download platform
HMV's new download platform will be powered by MusicNet and use a Microsoft codec, with Microsoft-compatible players given priority in its stores.…
AOL may branch out into digital music space
AOL is reportedly developing a standalone media player and may move beyond its ISP business into digital music, with its player currently being beta-tested.…
Download chart launch
Nielsen SoundScan will begin compiling statistics for music downloads from legal sites including Apple's iTunes Music Store and Rhapsody, starting with a top-downloads chart.…
MusicNet bids to proliferate software
RealNetworks' MusicNet has teamed up with Bertelsmann, EMI and WMG to offer songs in Microsoft's Windows Media format to win new distribution deals.…