Digital Music News: Top Stories

Big Deal: Shakira Inks Live Nation, $70-100 Million — by presnikoff — last modified July 03, 2008

Shakira has now sealed a massive, 360-degree deal with Live Nation, an expected development.  Live Nation did not disclose the ...

MySpace Music: When Will It Finally Appear? — by presnikoff — last modified July 03, 2008

When will the heavily-hyped MySpace Music finally hit the airwaves? The initiative, firstsplashed in April , now appears m...

July Already? Album Sales Keep Sinking In '08... — by presnikoff — last modified July 03, 2008

Album sales in the United States took a serious bath during the first half of this year, according to figures supplied by Niels...

Woops: Virgin Media Warnings Threaten Disconnection — by presnikoff — last modified July 03, 2008

British ISP Virgin Media is managing some bad publicity following thedelivery of a threatening batch of letters.  The access ...

EMI Market Share Dips Below 10 Percent; Indies Approach 14 — by presnikoff — last modified July 03, 2008

EMI posted a recorded industry market share of less than 10 percent during the first half, according Nielsen Soundscan figures....

Reznor Keeps Slipping; iTunes, Physical Rollouts Happening — by presnikoff — last modified July 03, 2008

Trent Reznor is now distributing his latest project, The Slip, through more traditional digital channels.  The Nine Inch Nails ...

Life After iTunes? Neil Young Wants Digital Superiority — by presnikoff — last modified July 03, 2008

What's wrong with iTunes Store downloads?  Talk to an audiophile, or an ultra-serious music fan, and the response is usually th...

Week In Review — by presnikoff — last modified July 03, 2008

Rhapsody finally licensed MP3s from major labels, another shift by the industry towards DRM-free.  Rhapsody, a joint venture ...

Who's Coming In? EMI Staffing Speculation Continues — by presnikoff — last modified July 02, 2008

Just who will EMI Music Group chief Guy Hands tap to head the recording division?  That has been the source of speculation all ...

Forget About CDs; Starbucks Now Shutting Stores — by presnikoff — last modified July 02, 2008

Starbucks may be dialing down its commitment to CDs, but it is also closing many of the stores that sell them.  The coffee gian...