Music Sales

Why The Major Labels Might Be Right This Time

Jeff Pollack | Posted 07.29.2011

Read More: Artists, Record Labels, Music, Music Subscription, The Cloud, Illegal Downloads, Google, On Demand, Spotify, Limewire, Amazon, Npr, Apple, Music Sales, Limewire Settlement, Riaa, John McCrea, Arts News
Jeff Pollack

If you're one of those that feels that major labels are the root of all evil, you may want to skip this post altogether because this time I'm sticking...

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iTunes Dominates Music Sales; Apple Sells One Out Of Every Four Songs Sold In U.S.

MacWorld | Peter Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ndp, Pop Music, Apple, Music Sales, Music, NDP MusicWatch, Itunes, Ndp Group, Rap Music, Musicwatch, Macworld, Business News

The iTunes Store can claim 25 percent of all music sold in the U.S., according to the NPD Group, up from 21 percent in 2008 and 14 percent in 2007. Wa...

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Atlantic Becomes First Major Label To See Digital Sales Surpass CDs

New York Times | TIM ARANGO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Digital Music Sales, CD Sales, Atlantic Records, Music Industry, Atlantic Records Sales, Music Sales, Business News

Under pressure from Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, the American International Group said Tuesday that it would pay its chief executive,...

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Goodnight, CDs, Goodnight: the Return of Vinyl

Marissa Moss | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: mp3, Ipod, Cd, Music Business, Vinyl, Entertainment News, Merge Records, Insound, Vinyl Is Back, Lp, Sub Pop, Music Sales, Music, Ep, Media News
Marissa Moss

The once antiquated method of listening to music has been making a welcome comeback among both young and old music fans, especially in the indie-music realm. So why now?

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