Boing Boing posted a story about Wal-Mart ending its use of DRM wrappers on its MP3 download service and how, for its customers, there is now the inconvenience of backing up those MP3s by burning them to disc. If the files are not saved that way they will no longer be available via the Wal-Mart [...]
I’m not certain that the world needs a new music site but this one looks interesting as it is user-driven. Amazon and IMDb have teamed up to bring us SoundUnwound. A quick search of ‘Gang of Four’ brings perfunctory results but here’s where the tail can wag the dog - if I become a member [...]
I’m certainly not alone in understanding that independent music of all stripes and shades is a huge part of the overall music business economy. One of the biggest reasons this blog exists is because of my passion for independent music. I may occasionally get cranky about this particular chunk of the long tail [see Coldplay [...]
No it doesn’t…
June has almost gone and I haven’t had time to get through all the promo MP3s in the in box yet. The incoming music plugs have remained constant and mostly the quality is very high. Although I have mentioned this many times, I’d like to reiterate - I prefer electronic submissions. I have [...]
A typical Portland scene
I’m certainly not alone in understanding that independent music of all stripes and shades is a huge part of the overall music business economy. One of the biggest reasons this blog exists is because of my passion for independent music. I may occasionally get cranky about this particular chunk of the long [...]
Portland band, Hockey, prepare to blast the Bay Area
As we noted in the Wal-Mart/Handelman story below, music sales are still in decline and haven’t quite found the bottom yet. Meanwhile retailers are getting creative at least. Insound.com is an online music retailer that focuses on alternative music mostly, if not exclusively, but I admit I [...]
The music business is changing rapidly. What do you think is going to happen? “Well, long term, it doesn’t make sense for music to be distributed on physical media. That transition has been going on for seven years and probably will continue for a number of years.”
Was Amazon late to the game in online music [...]