Digital Music News (digitalmusicnews.com)

More Than One-Third of PCs Now Carry LimeWire, Research

December 12, 2007

More than one-third of all PCs worldwide now have LimeWire installed, according to data jointly released by Digital Music News and media tracking specialist BigChampagne. The discovery is part of a steady asce... Read More...

Wal-Mart Enjoys Eagles Multi-Platinum Moment

Paul Resnikoff

December 12, 2007

The Eagles have now gone triple-platinum on their latest release, Long Road Out of Eden, according to figures released by the RIAA. That is a significant accomplishment for the group, and a validation of a W... Read More...

Once-Hyped SpiralFrog Continues Licensing March

Paul Resnikoff

December 11, 2007

Ad-supported SpiralFrog recently pushed its catalog past one million, a development that inches the company towards competitiveness. SpiralFrog was the focus of a media frenzy last year, though the startup is now trudging through a far less glamorous existe... Read More...

Question Marks Surround Fate of Geffen Records

Paul Resnikoff

December 10, 2007

Amidst a broader staffing dial-down at Universal Music Group, sources are now raising questions about the future of Geffen Records. The once-mighty label propelled groups like Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, and Sonic Youth, though its role within the larger Univer... Read More...

Snocap Aggressively Shopping Itself … Any Takers?

Paul Resnikoff

December 10, 2007

Beleaguered digital music upstart Snocap is now looking for an exit door, and pitching itself to prospective buyers. On Monday, Snocap vice president of Marketing and Public Relations Bruce Taylor confirmed ... Read More...

Rhapsody Napster Posts Surprising Profit

RealNetworks Cuts 100, Sheds “Redundancies”

Alexandra Osorio

December 10, 2007

The holiday season has been less-than-merry for a number of music industry staffers and executives, particularly those within major labels. But outside of the recording industry, other pre-Christmas cuts are... Read More...

Nokia Music Gets Connected, European WiFi Deal Emerges

Alexandra Osorio

December 10, 2007

Nokia has just inked a wireless broadband deal in Europe, one designed to supercharge its music ambitions. The partnership involves The Cloud, a provider of WiFi hot spots across a number of European countries, including the United Kingdom, Denmark, Finland, ... Read More...

IFPI Wants EU-Wide ISP Controls, EFF Raises Flags

Alexandra Osorio

December 9, 2007

If music fans are always stealing online, then why not simply block illegal destinations and yank offending accounts? The idea seems like heresy to most - including ISPs - though major content holders are pu... Read More...

Universal Music Layoff Reports Continue Trickling

Paul Resnikoff

December 9, 2007

Layoff reports continue to trickle out of Universal Music Group, despite corporate claims of a more limited scale-back. Earlier this month, staffers were released from high-profile divisions Island Def Jam a... Read More...

Music Retail Bleeding Continues, Handleman Shows Declines

Paul Resnikoff

December 9, 2007

Music and entertainment retailer Handleman Company reported revenue and earnings declines during the recent quarter, an all-too-familiar result in the sector. For the company's fiscal second quarter ending October 27th, revenues dipped 4.5 percent to $315.5 m... Read More...