Tag archive: Album

There are many good things about Amazon, but their deals may be the best. Today only, the online retailer has marked down the price of Lady Gaga's new “Born This Way” album to $0.99 for the entire album. This goes against the grain of high profile releases, which typically retail for much more than a regular album. For example, the special edition of “Born This Way” costs $12.99. Like Gaga or not, an album for a… Read More

The original digital music store is still top dog 10 years later. iTunes still controls 66.2 percent of the digital market, according to an NPD report in WSJ. It's biggest rival, Amazon, has a 13.3 percent share. However, those close to the record labels say iTunes dominance can get much higher. On some days, the Apple music store reaches almost 90 percent of the market, with Amazon holding onto a scant 6-10 percent. Is this healthy?… Read More

Marillion might not be a big name among rock fans any longer, but they’re hoping to increase their fan base by giving away their new album through file-sharing sites. All they ask for in return – in a pop-up box that appears before the download – is for your e-mail address so they could contact new fans with ticket offers and news. The group believes its hardcore fans will still buy the CD when it appears next month.… Read More

MTV has announced is will make good on its promise to offer full albums for use with its popular Rock Band video game: beginning next week, the game will begin offering albums that can be played along with the game. First up: Screaming for Vengeance, the widely-known 1982 album by Brit metal band Judas Priest, featuring the band's radio hit "You've Got Another Thing Comin'." Coming in May: the 1980 self-titleds… Read More

Super-group R.E.M. has announced it will debut its new album Accelerate via the social networking service iLike beginning March 24, six days before th album is due to hhit retailers. The entire album will be available for streaming and sharing between iLike users in a “worldwide listening party” through March 26; in addition, R.E.M. will record an exclusive video message for fans introducing and discussing the album.… Read More

Still love the ‘80s, but want it with a contemporary twist? Then you’re in luck. The New Jersey hair-rock band, Bon Jovi is going to give you the chance to book your tickets to see themin their home state online. There’s nothing new there, but in a first, they’re bundling a digital copy of their new album with your purchase.   The tickets are for the group’sfive-day stand in Newark. Initially the digital album… Read More

Recent figures on U.S. music sales tend to indicate the digital single is exerting a strong influence over the online music industry, as online music stores offer consumer the ability to cherry-pick albums and pay for only their favorite tracks, rather than buying the whole thing. Maybe albums are on the way out, but Apple's iTunes has rolled out a new “Complete My Album” feature which enables consumers to purchase and… Read More

New figures from media research group Nielsen SoundScan claim that U.S. sales of music CDs declinedby 20 percent in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the sale period a year ago, underscoring the music industry's sentiment that digital music downloads are undermining their business. SoundScan also offered figures for digital music sales, noting that while sales of digital albums fell during the same period, the sales of digital… Read More

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