Tag archive: digital music distribution

The digital music revolution has left a lot of roadkill on the side of the information superhighway. For every seeming digital success story like Lady Gaga offering an album for $0.99, thousands of artists — signed and unsigned — have seen virtually no benefit from digital music. Sure, it's easier than ever to make material available, even if you don't have a deal with a record label, but that doesn't mean being a music artist… Read More

HTC, with their Touch, was really the first vendor to have a phone based on the iPhone in the market. The LG Prada, which came much earlier, actually preceded the iPhone, and some suggest Apple likely copied it and/or the early Neonode. China is rolling iPhone clones out almost weekly and the latest may actually be better than the original. Quick funny story: years ago, three of my top executives were in a room comparing Rolex… Read More

As a result of this transaction, Roxio has acquired a legal digital music distribution infrastructure and catalog rights with all five major music labels. Pressplay will serve as the foundation forthe launch of Roxio's new legal on line music service under the Napster brand. "Roxio's acquisition of Pressplay significantly accelerates the development of our online music business which is central to the strategic development of our… Read More