MySpace Music: So, How Does it Look?

Paul Resnikoff of Digital Music News just posted his first impressions of the new "MySpace Music" platform....

As Paul is a contributor to Music Biz Academy, I've posted his comments at
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/articles/pr_myspacemusic.htm

For starters...

"If music started and ended on the internet, then MySpace Music would be the end-all, be-all solution. Of course, music is enjoyed everywhere - on iPods, mobile devices, CD-Rs, automobiles, and laptops, and music fans demand transferability between different environments. They have also grown accustomed to free acquisition - and for some younger fans, music has always been free. That makes the MySpace Music proposition a bit incongruent with current listening and acquisition habits, though the concept still breaks some ground."

Read the rest at http://www.musicbizacademy.com/articles/pr_myspacemusic.htm

David Nevue
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Disc Makers Already Making Improvements to CD Baby...

The new "Buy" links CD Baby has created for artists to link from their web site to CD Baby are very much improved. Very cool looking....

Check out the new link maker at http://cdbaby.com/link

And for the latest post on the new changes, see
http://cdbaby.org/stories/08/09/23/3000816.html

David Nevue
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MySpace Music Goes Live; All Majors On Board

From Digital Music News at www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092408myspace

MySpace Music is now opening its eyes to the world, the beginning of an aggressive experiment by labels, artists, and the social network. The early-morning launch includes participation from all four majors, including EMI Music, an eleventh-hour partner. As expected, those majors will carry an equity stake in a joint venture structure, and receive payout percentages on related advertising and purchases. The independent collection is far less complete, at least at launch. The Orchard is among the early participants, though discussions with other groups remain ongoing. More at www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092408myspace

David Nevue
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MySpace.com Launches New Service Thursday...

From http://tinyurl.com/4aswfg

"News Corp’s MySpace launches a new online music service on Thursday, aiming to loosen Apple’s grip on the US music industry and challenge all other online rivals. The service, MySpace Music, also aims to come to the aid of a music industry reeling from the continued slide in CD sales. MySpace Music is viewed by the music industry as an alternative to prior partnerships, most notably, its pact with Apple’s Steve Jobs. Label chiefs have long grumbled that Apple’s iTunes service is primarily designed to funnel profits back to Apple’s iPod and iPhone devices at the expense of the music industry. But so far, no contenders have managed to dent iTunes.

More at http://tinyurl.com/4aswfg

David Nevue
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What MySpace Music Means to Amazon.com

Hey everyone,

It's been 2-3 weeks since I've posted here.... but I've been on concert tour. When I'm on tour, much of my time is spent on the road playing concerts and just trying to keep up with the "must-do" daily business stuff. Don't get as much "free time" to post newsworthy stuff here. I'm sure you know how it is, music biz minded readers that you are.

But here's a little article that came across my desk this last week that I wanted to share with you. As you may know (or perhaps you don't), MySpace is about to start streaming entire catalogs of music from SonyBMG, Univeral and Warner Music. And when people hear music they like on MySpace, they'll be able to create playlists, share them, and go right to Amazon.com to purchase the tracks for personal use.

Amazon.com is hoping to start cutting into a bit of iTunes digital music dominance.

Here's the article: What the MySpace Deal Means for Amazon.com. Also found at http://money.cnn.com/2008/09/12/technology/amazon.fortune/index.htm

See also MySpace Music Seeks to Amplify Listening Experience at http://tinyurl.com/4nmojd

Happy reading!

David Nevue
The Music Biz Academy
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