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IODA Distributes Exclusive Kristofferson Tracks via Amazon MP3

San Francisco - Digital music distributor and marketing services firm IODA announced on Monday an exclusive release deal with Amazon MP3 for previously unheard recordings from Kris...

CD Baby Launches $9-Per-Track Digital Singles Distribution

Portland, Ore. - CD Baby, an online retailer and distributor of independent music, on Monday launched a new digital singles program, which will let artists distribute a...

The National Stream Leaked Album on New York Times' Site

New York - Indie rock band The National, whose forthcoming album "High Violet" leaked to the Internet last week, is now offering a high-quality stream of...

Report: File Host RapidShare Targeting Sites Indexing Its Content

Los Angeles - RapidShare, the free file-hosting service that has become a target for copyright infringement actions by the entertainment industry, has begun sending cease-and-desist notices to...

Report: Albums Leaked via PlayMPE Promo Distribution Service

Los Angeles - A number of new albums have been leaked prior to their official launch dates, due to a security issue with Destiny Media's PlayMPE...

Social Charity Site Bloson Buys Music Search Engine SeeqPod

Cambridge, Mass. - Bloson.com, an online portal for charitable fundraising, announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement to purchase the remaining assets of SeeqPod, a...

David Pakman: The Sad State of the Old Music Business

The article below was originally posted on  David Pakman's Blog. David is a Partner at Venrock in New York, and focuses on early stage...

Last.fm Lets Unsigned Artists Upload Tracks Directly to Service

London - CBS' (NYSE: CBS) Last.fm digital music service has announced that unsigned artists who own global rights to their tracks may now upload their songs directly...

News Corp. Buys Stake in Music Start-up Beyond Oblivion

Los Angeles - News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) has acquired a minority stake in Beyond Oblivion, a start-up whose technology helps to pre-load music on various consumer electronics...

MXP4 Nabs $4 Million for Digital Music Marketing, Distribution

Paris - MXP4, a provider of digital music marketing and distribution services, announced on Thursday that it has raised $4 million in a new round of financing,...