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EMusic Licenses Tzadik Records Tracks for Subscription Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 1, 2005 - 11:06am.
New York - Digital music subscription service eMusic announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to distribute tracks from Tzadik Records, owned by avant-garde jazz artist John Zorn. Other artists whose tracks will now be available on eMusic include Marc Ribot, Buckethead, Jim O'Rourke and Mike Patton.
tags: Music | eMusic | Tzadik Records | Subscription Service |

WSJ: Microsoft Ends Subscription Service Licensing Talks With Labels

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 4, 2005 - 3:15am.
New York - The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Microsoft cited high royalty rates as it ended talks with the major record labels towards licensing their songs for a digital music subscription service. Microsoft has not yet announced such a service, which would be similar to offerings from Napster, Yahoo and RealNetworks, but is expected to enter the market. The breakdown of licensing negotiations will likely indefinitely postpone a launch, The Journal reported, citing two people close to the situation. The labels were reportedly seeking $6 to $8 per month per user for access to their songs for a subscription service, which label sources said was standard; while Yahoo's subscription service costs $4.99 per month, Napster's and RealNetworks' are both around $15 per month.
tags: Microsoft | WSJ | Subscription Service | Talks With Labels |

Cable TV Firm Adelphia Launches Digital Music Subscription Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 9, 2005 - 10:09am.
Greenwood Village, Colo. -- Adelphia, the nation's fifth-largest cable operator -- recently acquired jointly by Comcast and Time Warner Cable -- announced on Thursday the launch of an online music service for its high-speed Internet customers. The Adelphia Music subscription service offers unlimited streaming and downloading of 1.5 million tracks, provided by MusicNet, for $7.95 per month. While downloads under the plan are tethered to the PC, and will expire if a subscription lapses, the service also offers permanent downloads for an additional fee. Adelphia also launched a second subscription service, offering streamed Major League Baseball games, video clips from CNN.com and The Weather Channel, online games, printable greeting cards, and research tools from Encyclopedia Britannica. The Adelphia NetPak will cost subscribers an additional $9.95 per month. Adelphia said it partnered with Synacor to create the private-label music portal and NetPak service.
tags: Cable TV | Adelphia | Digital Music | Subscription Service |

Yahoo Launches Test of "Unlimited" Digital Music Subscription Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 10, 2005 - 9:53am.
Santa Monica, Calif. -- Yahoo on Tuesday launched a beta version of Yahoo Music Unlimited, a music subscription service for U.S. users that will offer unlimited streaming of one million tracks, and transfer to portable devices for $6.99 per month, or about $59 per year. A subscription also includes access to Yahoo's commercial-free Internet radio stations, the ability to browse and listen to friends' Yahoo Music collections and playlists via Yahoo Messenger, and a discounted price of $0.79 for permanent song downloads. Users can also create personalized music homepages and access music from any PC using their Yahoo accounts. "From premium radio to an entirely on-demand experience, Yahoo Music Unlimited has assembled all the key elements to fulfill consumers' needs," said Yahoo Music vice president and general manager, Dave Goldberg. "For a great value, users get to listen to as much music as they want, while utilizing superior innovations in playlist generation and community features to enrich and expand their music experience."
tags: Yahoo | Digital Music | Unlimited | Subscription Service |

RealNetworks Launches Mobile Content Streaming Subscription Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 5, 2003 - 8:11am.
Seattle -- Media delivery technology provider RealNetworks on Monday announced the launch of its RealOne Mobile Media Guide, a wireless streaming media subscription service. The service will offer content from providers including Capitol Records, CNET Radio Direct, FoxSports.com, iFilm, NPR, the PGA Tour, Sporting News Radio, Triggerstreet.com and Virgin Records. The service is currently is available on Nokia's 3650 and Pocket PC devices, with devices from Siemens and Samsung supporting the service expected to be offered in the U.S. later this year. Seattle-based RealNetworks also announced its RealOne Mobile On-ramp, a program that enables content providers to deliver programming to millions of consumers via their mobile phones and PDAs. The program aids providers in encoding their content in bitrates available over 2.5G mobile networks.
tags: RealNetworks | Mobiles | Subscription Service |