Borders and Sony Launch Co-Branded E-Book Store
Borders and Sony have launched a co-branded online e-book store that will work with Sony's Reader Digital Book and offer downloads of more than 25,000 e-books. Sony extended its contract with Borders in September and released a new Reader device in October.
Customers who buy a Sony Reader device at Borders are given access to the co-branded site, allowing them to immediately purchase new titles. T-Mobile Hot-Spot customers can also access the website while using the T-Mobile wireless access in Borders stores.
Live Music Webcasting Starts Making Sense in 2008
With ticket receipts soaring and online music more popular than ever, why is live concert webcasting -- which sits squarely at the intersection of these trends -- still lagging? After showing early promise at the turn of the millennium, webcasters' path to success was slowed by three major roadblocks having to do with technology, audience and record labels.
Whether the big labels come on board gracefully or not, 2008 looks like the year live music webcasts will take off.
U.S. concert business slumps despite reunion tours
High-priced reunion tours by the Police, Van Halen and Genesis failed to prevent the North American concert industry from posting its worst year since 2004, according to a music industry trade publication. The top 20 tours generated $996 million, down 15.6 percent from the year before, according to preliminary data issued on Friday by Pollstar, which covers the concert business. The previous low was $951.1 million in 2004, when Prince and Madonna topped the box office, it said.
Jamendo: Download and Share Music Legally
Jamendo is one of the hottest places to legally download music, and they've just released a refreshed website. Updates include direct music downloads in http, more intuitive navigation, easier saving of tracks, albums, and playlists, and more.All of the music on Jamendo is licensed by the Creative Commons license, meaning you can download, listen, burn, share, and talk about the songs as much as your heart desires. And though all the music is free, you can donate to the bands who have given you particular joy or satisfaction. Jamendo even shares 50% of its advertising revenue with artists who choose the "Revenue Sharing" program.
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