Walmart shift a million box sets
Wal-Mart says it has sold over a million copies of a Garth Brooks boxset sold under an exclusivity deal, though the figures are unverified.…
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Garth Brooks signs exclusivity deal with Wal-Mart
Garth Brooks has signed a deal with Wal-Mart that makes the retailer the only place to buy his music, covering his entire back catalogue after leaving Capitol Nashville.…
Asda adds music to etail site, but not downloads
Asda is adding CDs, DVDs and video games to its online store but has not followed Tesco into digital downloads.…
Will Yahoo kick off download price war?
Speculation grows that Yahoo's $5-a-month download subscription could force rivals Napster and Rhapsody to cut their own prices.…
Wal-Mart adds CD burn service to download platform
Wal-Mart has added a service to its download platform that burns up to 20 chosen tracks onto a CD and posts it to the customer.…
Labels push for higher download prices
According to the Financial Times, EMI and Warner Music are pushing download platforms to raise prices, while Universal Music and SonyBMG are wary of increases.…
Woolworths cuts download prices in bid for UK market share
Woolworths is running a six-week sale on its download service, with tracks at 67p and albums at £6.80, undercutting most UK rivals including iTunes and Napster.…
Wal-Mart sued for selling Evanescence CD
The father of a 13-year-old girl is suing Wal-Mart, Evanescence's label Wind-Up and BMG over swearing on the band's 'Anywhere But Home' album, claiming $74,500.…
US download stats down
NPD Group data shows US legal track downloads fell from 1.3 million in April to about a million a month over May to July, with Apple holding 70% of sales.…
EasyGroup moves into digital downloads
easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has launched easyMusic with London download platform Wippit, selling tracks for as little as 25 pence.…
Walmart ban lad mags
US supermarket Wal-Mart is banning Maxim, FHM and Stuff, while UK sister chain Asda says it will continue selling them.…