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| UPDATED: 2007-03-30 |
 New Music Business Briefing 
By: Bruce Houghton 2007-03-30 In a effort to boost complete album sales and calm label concerns that individual track sales are hurting profit margins ... a new iTunes feature gives credits for tracks bought on future album purchase. >>> The NY Post chronicled how its battered strike price is hurting WMG quest for EMI. >>> A new Criterion study confirmed what most already know, an XM and Sirius merger does create a monopoly. >>> Reports emerge that the Napster settlement with EMI cost BMG $100 million. >>> Live Nation is going to start using the Filmore name in at least three other cities - NYC, Philly and Detroit >>> Last week's attempt by bloggers to make an indie band #1 on iTunes fell short, but it did have an impact:Bumrush
>>> #99 in the overall Top 100 Songs Chart. >>> Only charted track without any label support Comments Tag: XM, iTunes, EMI Add to  Del.icio.us |  Digg |  Reddit |  Furl
View All Articles by Bruce Houghton About the Author: Bruce Houghton is a 25 year music industry veteran who owns booking agency Skyline Music and the tour marketing company Skyline Innovations. http://www.hypebot.com |
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