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Radiohead Denies Report That Fans Aren't Paying

Nov 9, 2007 3:59 PM CST

Radiohead Denies Report That Fans Aren't Paying

Company said 62% chose not to pay in experimental album release

(Newser) - Just how successful has Radiohead's experimental pay-if-you-want online album release been? That's in debate as the band denies a report that just 38% of fans opted to pay for In Rainbows, and most paid under $4. Radiohead said the the figures from comScore Inc. are "wholly inaccurate," reports...

Startup
Rips Labels
Out of iTunes

Oct 17, 2007 6:39 PM CDT

Startup Rips Labels Out of iTunes

Ziggy Marley, Ricky Skaggs among those using it to sell direct

(Newser) - Your band doesn't need a record label to find fame on iTunes, says the founder of the new digital music company TuneCore. All you need are your songs, and its helping hand to get a 10-track album into Apple's online store for the price of a "six-pack and a...

Victoria's Secret Gets Spicy CD

Oct 17, 2007 10:33 AM CDT

Victoria's Secret Gets Spicy CD

Spice Girls' best-of album will be released at Victoria's Secrets

(Newser) - What Scary, Sporty, Ginger, Baby, and Posh want—what they really, really want—is for you to head to Victoria's Secret stores or website, where they will sell their upcoming greatest-hits album exclusively. The Spice Girls join a recent trend of nontraditional music releases that includes Radiohead, Prince, Madonna, and...

Ticketmaster Suit Halts Scalpers

Oct 16, 2007 11:13 AM CDT

Ticketmaster Suit Halts Scalpers

Judge blocks software after outcry from Hannah Montana fans

(Newser) - Fans frustrated in their pursuit of instantly sold-out online tickets caught a break yesterday when a federal judge halted the use of scalper software on Ticketmaster. RMG Technologies' software let prospectors buy out concerts and resell tickets at inflated prices, Reuters reports. "They're cheating consumers, and we're not...

'NSync Mogul Accused of Sleeping With Boy Singers

Oct 13, 2007 8:27 AM CDT

'NSync Mogul Accused of Sleeping With Boy Singers

'If the truth came out, it would ruin careers'

(Newser) - Boy band "svengali" Lou Pearlman is accused of scamming more than $300 million, but some ex-singers and moms say there's more: The 'NSync and Backstreet Boys mogul pressured his underage wannabe stars for sex. One ex-assistant has gone on record with Vanity Fair, saying, "There was one guy...

Radiohead's Free Downloads Prompt Others

Oct 10, 2007 4:23 PM CDT

Radiohead's Free Downloads Prompt Others

Oasis, Jamiroquai are among those mulling freebie releases

(Newser) - Oasis, Jamiroquai and other bands not tied to record labels may soon follow in Radiohead's footsteps by offering their music for free download, reports the Daily Telegraph. While fans may pay whatever they choose for Radiohead's new album, released today, a spokesperson says the majority of visitors preordering on the...

Radiohead:
Pay Whatever
You Want

Oct 1, 2007 1:04 PM CDT

Radiohead: Pay Whatever You Want

Band leaves cost of downloading new album up to fans

(Newser) - “No, really, it’s up to you,” Radiohead’s website tells consumers pricing out a digital copy of the band’s next album, set to debut Oct. 10. The band is testing the theory that consumers will pay a fair price for the 10-song set if given the...

Music Vids Shrink as $$$ Fade

Sep 9, 2007 4:47 PM CDT

Music Vids Shrink as $$$ Fade

As industry changes, artists embrace low budgets, new concepts

(Newser) - A music industry headed for financial crash-and-burn has radically downsized its once-extravagant videos, the AP reports. Viewers of today’s MTV Video Awards will see more single-camera videos and quirky YouTube-inspired concepts that save cash—all suited for play on small screens. "A comet hit the earth and the...

Fo' Shizzle: Rap Stars Face Off on Charts, TV

Sep 7, 2007 4:20 AM CDT

Fo' Shizzle: Rap Stars Face Off on Charts, TV

Kanye West, 50 Cent releasing albums on the same day

(Newser) - Kanye West and 50 Cent are set for a showdown Tuesday when both of their new albums hit the market. In addition to facing off on the charts, the rap stars will meet on BET-TV's "106 & Park." The two have been trading trash-talk for weeks, with 50...

Stand by
Your Twang

Sep 2, 2007 7:40 AM CDT

Stand by Your Twang

Country music sales, industry's last stalwart, are finally taking a dive

(Newser) - Country music album sales are down nearly 30% so far this year. That might seem slightly less dramatic against the whole industry's 15% slide, but country’s been the biz’s final remaining hold-out—holding nearly even in 2005 and 2006 amid the digital revolution. So the newest dive may...

EU Court Protects File Sharers

Jul 18, 2007 5:53 PM CDT

EU Court Protects File Sharers

European downloaders may be protected from angry copyright holders

(Newser) - European ISPs cannot be forced to hand over identities of illegally-downloading subscribers in copyright infringement suits, an advocate general for the EU's top court ruled today. Such information could only be procured in criminal, rather than civil, proceedings. The court most often sides with such opinions, though they are not...

Radio Should Pay to Play, Artists Argue

Jul 5, 2007 6:26 PM CDT

Radio Should Pay to Play, Artists Argue

Music industry wants to start collecting AM, FM royalties

(Newser) - It's time AM and FM radio broadcasters started paying for the music they play, a group of music industry types has decided. They're lobbying Congress to amend the federal law that has exempted terrestrial radio from paying artists' royalties for nearly a century, Business Week reports.

New Music Service Takes on iPhone

Jun 13, 2007 4:00 PM CDT

New Music Service Takes on iPhone

Wireless companies, music labels enter cell phone media market

(Newser) - Top music labels and wireless providers have launched a new service across the Atlantic, in a bid to undercut the momentously hyped iPhone, Apple's upcoming phone-cum-mp3. MusicStation will be available in Europe and Asia imminently, and lets users tap into a catalog of over a million songs from their cell...

CD Sales Drop 20%

Mar 21, 2007 11:33 AM CDT

CD Sales Drop 20%

(Newser) - CD sales plunged more than 20% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, and online music sales didn't come close to making up the difference. Closing stores, weak albums, and over a billion songs shared illegally every month combined to deliver the sharpest...

Lawsuits Aimed at Swapping Students

Mar 5, 2007 10:40 PM CST

Lawsuits Aimed at Swapping Students

Record honchos hit college campuses to make the music stop

(Newser) - The recording industry is bringing out the big guns in its battle to stop illegal music downloads, threatening to sue hundreds of college students each month if they don't stop swapping swiped tunes. The kids need to be taught some download etiquette, says RIAA President Cary Sherman. "Remember...