Music Launches

Indie Music Retailer Insound.com Launches Album-Only MP3 Store

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2006 - 3:13pm.

New York - Insound.com, an online retailer of independent music on CD and vinyl, announced on Thursday the launch of a digital music store that will sell only full albums in the unprotected MP3 format.

Destiny Media Launches Commercial Digital Music Service in Canada

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 14, 2006 - 12:14pm.

Vancouver, Canada - Destiny Media Technologies on Thursday launched Canada's first online commercial music service, the Promo Only Digital Download Service (PODDS), which will deliver tracks to radio disc jockeys and other commercial establishments. The service is the first to be approved by the Canadian Audio-Video Licensing Agency, which represents Universal, Warner Music and EMI in Canada. Aside from PODDS, it is not legal for DJs to rip CDs to a computer or use consumer download services to source music for public performance. In addition to new singles, PODDS will offer rare remixes, extended mixes and other content from major and indie labels.

eMusic Launches Digital Music Service Across Europe

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 12, 2006 - 6:33pm.

New York - eMusic, the second most-popular digital music service in the U.S., announced on Tuesday the launch of its service in all 25 European Union member countries. New York-based eMusic offers a catalog of 1.7 million tracks from 8,500 independent labels in the unprotected MP3 format, meaning songs can play on any MP3 player, including Apple's iPod. "The monopoly of iTunes in Europe is over," said eMusic president and CEO David Pakman. "European consumers, fed up with homogeneous music and services focused only on mainstream pop can now discover a wealth of music created to transcend rules, boundaries and commercialism. At eMusic, fans can explore our vast catalogue of groundbreaking independent music which plays on any digital music device." The European eMusic stores will offer three subscription plans: 40 downloads per month for 12.99 euro ($16.48); 65 downloads per month for 16.99 euro ($21.55); or 90 downloads per month for 20.99 euro ($26.62), which breaks down to about 29 cents per song. The company said it will market the service with Classic FM, The Guardian and Stuff magazine in the U.K., and will bundle free downloads with MP3 players sold at High Street retailers.

eMusic Launches Digital Music Service in the U.K.

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 15, 2006 - 12:23pm.

New York - Digital music service eMusic announced that it has launched its subscription service in the U.K., offering a library of 1 million songs from mainly independent artists in the unprotected MP3 audio format.

Swopex Launches U.K. Online CD-Swapping Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2006 - 6:00pm.

London - Swopex on Monday announced the launch of its U.K. online CD-swapping community. Members post lists of which CDs, DVDs or video games they own, and browse lists to see which titles they would like to swap with other members though the post.

National Geographic Launches World Music Website

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 17, 2006 - 1:08pm.

Washington - National Geographic on Monday announced the launch of a new website that will explore musics from around the world and provide links to purchase albums and tracks from indigenous artists.

Pump Audio Launches Music Licensing Service for Online Video

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 10, 2006 - 1:13pm.

Hudson Valley, N.Y. - Pump Audio, a provider of licensed independent music for use by TV and advertising producers, on Monday announced the launch of a new Web-based service that lets anyone license music for use in online videos and interactive productions.

Tap It Fame Offers Artists $9.95-per-Month Online Music Stores

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2006 - 12:54pm.

Los Angeles - Tap It Fame this week announced the launch of its site that lets artists pay a monthly subscription fee and set their own prices for selling their songs online.

Tower Records to Launch New Music Download Store Tuesday

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2006 - 1:40pm.

Los Angeles - Music retail store chain Tower Records plans to launch a new digital music store on Tuesday that will be powered by Puretracks, which operates a popular service in Canada, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The service will initially offer a library of 1.2 million tracks, available for 99 cents each or $9.99 for full albums.

Digimpro Launches YourSpins.com Song Remix Community

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 26, 2006 - 1:03pm.

London - Interactive music software developer Digimpro on Monday announced the launch of YourSpins.com, which lets users access music that can be re-mixed in real-time using the company's Web-based Digimpro Interactive Mixer application.

MusicNet Launches MediaNet Licensing Unit

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2006 - 6:52pm.

New York - MusicNet, a provider of a library of over 2 million licensed songs to digital music services, announced on Thursday the formation of a new digital content licensing division, MediaNet.

Former Gracenote CEO Launches MOG Online Music Community

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 20, 2006 - 12:03pm.

Berkeley, Calif. - The former CEO of CD identification technology firm Gracenote on Tuesday announced the launch of MOG, an online music destination that allows users to compare their musical tastes with an online community.

Sony BMG Launches "Musicbox Video" Broadband Video Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 19, 2006 - 2:22pm.

New York - Major record label Sony BMG on Monday announced the launch of "Musicbox Video," a Web-based broadband video player application that will offer on-demand music videos, interviews, live performances and other video programming.

N.Y. Post: Microsoft Planning to Launch Digital Music Player, Song Store

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2006 - 1:01pm.

New York - Microsoft is preparing to launch its own portable digital music player and accompanying service in a bid to compete with Apple's iPod and iTunes, The New York Post reported on Friday, citing "multiple sources close to the major record labels."

MusicGremlin Introduces PC-Free Portable Digital Music Player

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 14, 2006 - 1:47pm.

New York - MusicGremlin on Wednesday announced the availability of its wireless digital audio player for purchase from Amazon.com and its own website.

Lala.com Launches CD Trading Site That Will Compensate Artists

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 8, 2006 - 5:07pm.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Lala.com, a site that facilitates CD trading between members through the mail, on Thursday announced the official launch of its service.

StarMedia, VOY Music Launch Latin Digital Music Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 8, 2006 - 4:27pm.

Miami - StarMedia, a unit of broadband provider Wanadoo that serves 20 million Spanish-speaking subscribers, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Latin digital music service provider VOY Music.

Avid Launches Session Amateur Music Creation Application

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2006 - 1:35pm.

Tewksbury, Mass. - Avid Technology, a developer of professional and amateur video and audio editing equipment, on Monday introduced Session, a user-friendly music creation application.

Emmis Launches iTunes Stores on Hip-Hop Radio Station Websites

Authored by dmw on May 19, 2006 - 7:59am.

Los Angeles - Radio station owner Emmis Communications has announced that two of its popular hip-hop stations, Power 106 (KPWR-FM) in Los Angeles and HOT 97 (WQHT-FM) in New York City, have become the first radio stations to fully integrate Apple's iTunes Store into their websites. Listeners may now search, browse and buy music they hear on the radio or online directly from ether site. "We will have full control of the storefront itself," said Rey Mena, vice president of Emmis Interactive. "Therefore, we can feature any artist we want to feature. Since each storefront represents Power 106 and HOT 97's playlists, they will feature what is relevant to their listeners. In addition, if you want to know what Big Boy, Funkmaster Flex or other Power 106 and HOT 97 DJs are listening to, you can find it on our websites and purchase it directly from the iTunes Music Stores."

MTV Launches Urge Digital Music Service

Authored by dmw on May 17, 2006 - 4:01pm.

New York - MTV on Wednesday launched a public beta test and two-week free trial of its Microsoft-powered Urge digital music service. Featuring 2 million tracks licensed from MusicNet, Urge offers 99 cent a la carte downloads, a $9.95 streaming subscription plan, and a $14.95 subscription that allows unlimited downloads to compatible devices. Other features of the service include 130 streaming radio stations; "super playlists", which contain hundreds of songs in a given genre; "feeds", where users can sign up for updated playlists in certain genres and sync them to portable players; and "auto mixes", or automatically generated playlists built around specific artists or music styles selected by users.

Indie Music Retailer Insound.com Launches Album-Only MP3 Store

Destiny Media Launches Commercial Digital Music Service in Canada

eMusic Launches Digital Music Service Across Europe

eMusic Launches Digital Music Service in the U.K.

Swopex Launches U.K. Online CD-Swapping Service

National Geographic Launches World Music Website

Pump Audio Launches Music Licensing Service for Online Video

Tap It Fame Offers Artists $9.95-per-Month Online Music Stores

Tower Records to Launch New Music Download Store Tuesday

Digimpro Launches YourSpins.com Song Remix Community

MusicNet Launches MediaNet Licensing Unit

Former Gracenote CEO Launches MOG Online Music Community

Sony BMG Launches "Musicbox Video" Broadband Video Service

N.Y. Post: Microsoft Planning to Launch Digital Music Player, Song Store

MusicGremlin Introduces PC-Free Portable Digital Music Player

Lala.com Launches CD Trading Site That Will Compensate Artists

StarMedia, VOY Music Launch Latin Digital Music Service

Avid Launches Session Amateur Music Creation Application

Emmis Launches iTunes Stores on Hip-Hop Radio Station Websites

MTV Launches Urge Digital Music Service

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