- Wed Nov 18 2:47 PM PST 2009 Another music move: MySpace adds charts
The Billboard-like charts track the most popular music on the social site, as well as music that's gaining in popularity.
- Tue Nov 17 4:25 PM PST 2009 Music biz expert Passman: Subscriptions can save us
Author of "All You Need to Know About the Music Business" acknowledges the impending death of the CD, but he remains optimistic about the long-term health of the industry.
- Tue Nov 10 4:00 AM PST 2009 Music industry bows to point-and-shoot cameras
As cheap, powerful automatic cameras and camera phones proliferate, the music industry--and its sports counterpart--have had to realize they can't control fans' ability to take pictures.
- Thu Oct 22 3:28 PM PDT 2009 MySpace takes one small step in the right direction
The new Artist Dashboard helps return MySpace to its original mission: helping small, independent artists reach fans.
- Wed Oct 21 11:49 AM PDT 2009 Exclusive interview: The Wooden Birds
Exclusive interview: The Wooden Birds
- Fri Oct 9 12:14 PM PDT 2009 The 404 442: Where we've won the Nobel Peace Prize even though we've done nothing...yet
It's the end of the week! It's also Audio Draft Time, and this might raise a little bit of controversy. It's Matt and Kim, an Indie pop band from Williamsburg, New York City. Nope this isn't Justin's pick; it's Wilson's. Strange, no?
- Wed Oct 7 4:08 PM PDT 2009 Selling CDs is no way to make a living
According to a speaker at the annual Future of Music Coalition Summit, 99 percent of the titles released last year didn't sell enough copies to let their creators earn a living from CD sales.
- Wed Sep 30 10:34 PM PDT 2009 Free All Music to offer free MP3s, new ad model
Atlanta-based start-up believes that users will be willing to watch a short video advertisement in exchange for a free MP3 download.
- Tue Sep 29 10:03 AM PDT 2009 The 404 434: Where we don our Paper Raincoat
Our guests in the studio today are The Paper Raincoat, a local band. Watch as they perform two acoustic songs from their upcoming self-titled album.
- Tue Sep 22 5:00 AM PDT 2009 Sony catalog comes to Amie Street--with fine print
The music start-up has gathered press for its market-driven pricing model, but in its first major-label deal, song prices will be at one of three static levels.
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