Friday, July 13, 2007

snapshot 7/13/07

Talking Head opens ears on music's future
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9744213-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Nowadays our choices are still limited because of the restrictions imposed by device-specific sites. But at a certain point, Harrison said we may not even need to go into a store (online or physical) to legally get music. Instead, Harrison suggested that customers may simply beeline straight for the band's URL to effect the transaction. "Once you have DRM-free music, then it doesn't matter where you go," he said.


The day the music didn’t die
http://mediabiz.blogs.cnnmoney.com/2007/07/13/the-day-the-music-didnt-die/#comments?section=money_technology
Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk Music Group, an independent record label that already sells online music without DRM, predicted that the other major record labels — Warner, Sony BMG and Universal, will all begin to sell DRM-free music within the next year and that this could help to double or even triple digital music sales. Glaser agreed, saying that the game is already over and that it’s just a matter of time before the other major labels announce plans to start selling music without DRM.

The big question though is just how much of this revenue will the traditional record labels capture? Berkowitz said that the labels will still play an important role in the business since artists will always need the labels’ expertise in distribution and marketing.


The AudioFile: Radioactive Music Discovery
http://crunchgear.com/2007/07/13/the-audiofile-radioactive-music-discovery/
It’s crystal clear that the Internet holds the future of radio. But there’s no reason social networking sites, Web radio, and music subscription services shouldn’t all be part of the killer app for music discovery, but mobility is still a major limiting factor. Now that we’re in the iPhone era, the hardware exists for removing mobility as an obstacle.

Connecting like-minded users via social networking, letting them listen to and rate virtually limitless content for free even when they’re on the go, recommending new music effectively, and giving them the opportunity to capture that music and take it with them… It may sound too good to be true, but it’s only a matter of time before it’s a reality.


Top 5 Music 2.0 Sites For June '07
http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/top-5-music-20-.html


Can Merch Save Music?
http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/can-merch-save-.html
th record company advances and regular royalty checks a thing of the past, I know many bands for whom selling merchandise on the road is the difference between a profitable tour and no tour. Others survive between gigs because of online sales. For some selling t-shirts and CD's provides the extra cash they need to run their digital marketing campaigns or upgrade promo.


MusicNet now MediaNet Digital
http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/07/new-music-bus-8.html
MusicNet, the service that provides tracks for many download services like Yahoo, Urge and Zune has been renamed MediaNet Digital to reflect the addition of video and other content.


RECORD RISE IN ONLINE MUSIC MARKET
http://www.contentagenda.com/articleXml/LN639695765.html?nid=3038
Pricey music download collections are not covered by insurance if they are lost to computer viruses, according to a consumer group. The Computing Which? survey found that collections wiped out by hard drive failure were left out of policies offered by 46 insurance firms. Only 22 out of those insurance providers gave any sort of cover for music and other digital downloads, applying in the event of fire, flood, storm or theft.


SmugglersMusic Launches Band Sales & Promotion Site
http://archive.mediaor.com/post/5693289
mugglersMusic is a new site for bands to promote and sell their songs. It’s entering a very crowded space, and may be lacking some differentiating factors that would help the site stand out.

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