Plainly, some folks in the record biz think if they kiss this particular frog, it might just turn into Prince Charming. Not-yet-launched online music service SpiralFrog announced today that one of the world’s largest music distributors, EMI Music Publishing, will make its music catalog available for free, legal download via SpiralFrog’s forthcoming ad-supported music service. The news follows last week’s announcement that SpiralFrog had landed the catalog of another major label, Vivendi Universal.
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Google Opens Video Store, Online Payments
It’s possible Google surprised absolutely no one: at his keynote today at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show, Google co-founder Larry Page took the wraps off the Google Video Store, officially putting the Internet giant in the content distribution business.
Sony BMG Touts MediaMax CD Security Fix
Sony BMG just can’t seem to catch a break: just as the public firestorm of controversy and outrage over the XCP copy protection software (and the Windows security nightmares it engendered) begins to fade from everyday headlines, the company has to perform another mea culpa. SunComm’s MediaMax? That other copy protection system Sony BMG has shipped on some of its music CDs in an effort to cut down on piracy? Yeah
iTunes Europe Sells 800,000 Songs In A Week
From Apple’s press release:
“After selling over 800,000 songs during its first week, iTunes is Europe’s top online music store,†said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “In the UK alone, iTunes sold more than 450,000 songs in the last week—16 times as many as OD2, its closest competitor.â€
The iTunes Music Store in the UK, France and Germany offers over 700,000 songs in each country, a la carte pricing and seamless integration with Apple’s wildly popular iPod. Exclusive tracks from leading worldwide artists including the Pixies, Alicia Keys, Anastacia and Herbert Gronemeyer have been among top selling artists during the store’s first week.
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