MPAA Studios take actions against BitTorrent, eDonkey and DirectConnect P2P Server operators to stem global Movie Piracy
WASHINGTON, DC. (Motion Picture Association of America/ www.mpaa.org/ www.respectcopyrights.org) - The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. today announced that its member companies have filed suit against individuals operating servers that index millions of illegal copies of movies and TV programs ...
| newsboys/iTunes: exclusive FREE Song w/ devotion Download
BRENTWOOD, TN. (Sparrow Records) - newsboys have partnered with iTunes.com to offer an exclusive, brand new bonus song for free with the download purchase of the band's acclaimed new worship album, devotion. The exclusive bonus track, 'isaiah,' is described as a rock song, and is surely one that will ...
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eMusic, the largest Independent music service, reports 3 million downloads since September relaunch
LOS ANGELES (eMusic/ www.emusic.com) - eMusic, the world's largest independent music service, today reported that it has sold more than three million downloads since its September 22nd re-launch. With more than 1.5 million downloads per month, this marks 50% growth over its pre-launch levels. "These ...
| Mark Doyon song catalog now live online
CLIFTON, VA. (WAMPUS MULTIMEDIA/ www.markdoyon.com) - Singer-songwriter Mark Doyon, founder of the Virginia-based music collective Arms of Kismet (www.armsofkismet.com), is making his song catalog available online through Wampus Multimedia. The collection of 95 compositions written and released since ...
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Rock into the Holiday Season with Rhapsody Online Music Gift Subscriptions
SEATTLE, WA. (RealNetworks/ www.realnetworks.com) - The annual holiday season marks the time of the year for gift giving and merrymaking with family and friends. So, enjoy the season by giving the gift of music with pre-paid gift cards from hapsody, the award-winning Internet jukebox service from RealNetworks, ...
| UMe Digital, World's First All-Digital Download Label from a Major Music Company, set for debut
SANTA MONICA, CA. (UMe Records) - The evolution of digital downloads marks another milestone on November 23, 2004, with the debut of UMe Digital, the world's first all-digital download label from a major music company. UMe Digital product - individual songs, EPs, and full-length albums - will be distributed ...
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Ecast serves 100 millionth digital song
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Ecast, Inc./ www.ecastinc.com) - Ecast Inc., which owns and operates a Location-Based Broadband Entertainment Network that combines a proprietary digital media delivery platform, a US-wide broadband network and pay-per-use devices such as digital jukeboxes, announced today that it ...
| Castella and Vazquez reach 300,000 Music Downloads
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Bliss Entertainment PR) - Bliss Entertainment LLC (www.blissentco.com) announced today that the slow pop remix of an original dance version, "Russ Castella featuring Karen Vazquez - Angel Eyes" has jumped to No 2 as the most downloaded song on the Internet, according to mp3search.com. ...
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Napster Mobile launched on Wireless Phones
LOS ANGELES (Napster PR) - Napster, a division of Roxio, today announced that Napster To Go, the world's first portable music subscription service, is available for users of the new AT&T Wireless-based Audiovox SMT5600 Smartphone. The Napster To Go / Audiovox SMT5600 compatibility enables the only mobile ...
| U2, Apple in iPod deal
NEW YORK (Think Secret/ www.thinksecret.com) - Apple is going to churn out a special edition U2iPod. Bono is already booked to pump up an upcoming iTunes / iPod adfest, and U2 is releasing its new single initially through iTunes alone, as well as starring in an Apple commercial. Now, "while Think Secret ...
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Apple iTunes remains dominant in paid digital music downloads; NPD also notes ancillary increase in P2P downloads over the past few months
PORT WASHINGTON, NY (www.npd.com) - More and more companies are working to gain a foothold in the paid music download category; however, according to new data released today by The NPD Group, Inc., early entry Apple iTunes continues to dominate this market. Nearly 70 percent of music files downloaded ...
| MSN Music Service creates largest global resource for legal music downloads
REDMOND, WA. (Microsoft PR) - Microsoft Corp. today announced the first official U.S. release of MSN Music, which provides an easy way for people to find, discover and legally download music online. Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates demonstrated MSN Music's features and content ...
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Don't call them Bedroom DJ's: New MixMeister Studio software targets emerging class of mix producers!
EATTLE, WA. (REVOLUTION PR/ www.mixmeister.com) - DJ Ed Hornsey is a dance music enthusiast who spends most evenings creating DJ mixes at home. But the popular term "bedroom DJ" doesn't apply to him, he says. "Bedroom DJ implies that I'm a wannabe, that I'm somehow less than competent. But the mixes ...
| PassAlong Networks debuts music download service; Launches first digital music store on eBay offering major label catalogs; Consumers rewarded for legally sharing music
FRANKLIN, TN. (A&R Partners/ www.arpartners.com) - PassAlong Networks, a new company launching today, announced the debut of its digital music download service and sharing network, marked by the company's launch of the first digital music store on eBay to feature music catalogs from the major labels. ...
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New PC-software supports consumers of music downloads in disadvantages of music industry
KARLSRUHE, Germany (Rapid Solution Software/ www.tunebite.com) - German company RapidSolution Software has released the Windows software Tunebite. Music tracks purchased from the Internet are copy-protected and involve important restrictions for many users when they are played back. With the option ...
| RealNetworks announces record 3 million songs sold in three-week music sale; Top tracks to remain 49 cents
SEATTLE, WA. (Real Networks) - RealNetworks, Inc. announced today that music fans purchased more than 3 million songs during the three-week promotion celebrating the company's new Harmony Technology, and said it would continue to offer some of the most popular downloadable tunes for just 49 cents per ...
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Download royalty free music at CD quality with Q-Disc
LOS ANGELES (CSS Music/ www.cssmusic.com) - Now, users who can't wait for CD quality royalty free music to be shipped overnight don't have to. CSS Music offers a new download option called Q-Disc. With Q-Disc, film and television producers, as well as the average user, can download MP4 (AAC) 128kbs ...
| The Orchard's innovative distribution strategy helps Fierce Panda's Coldplay become the second most downloaded album on iTunes
LONDON, UK (www.orchard.com/ Fierce Panda Records) - Only weeks after Fierce Panda signs its first-ever digital distribution agreement with The Orchard, Coldplay hits the top of the charts. The Orchard, the world's leading distributor and marketer of independent music, and Fierce Panda Records, the ...
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HolyHipHop.com announces 58,862 digital downloads through the date ending August 31, 2004, as a part of its strategic alliance with the leading subscription-based digital music provider of independent trax: eMusic.com
ATLANTA, GA. (Holy Hip Hop/ www.holyhiphop.com) - HolyHipHop.com announced today that 58,862 digital downloads of Holy Hip Hop trax, via the eMusic.com subscription-based service, through the date ending August 31, 2004. In 2003, HolyHipHop.com implemented a multi-year Agreement with eMusic.com, in ...
| Ian Eskelin and Inpop Records offer free music downloads
NEW YORK (www.IanEskelin.com) - Inpop Records' pop singer/songwriter Ian Eskelin is offering consumers the opportunity to download two free songs from his upcoming project, SAVE THE HUMANS, by visiting www.IanEskelin.com. The songs, "Taboo" and "Shout," are the first two radio singles from the CD which ...
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