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The unpopular Overpeer company has
given up it`s combat against P2P users after they had tried
to discourage from downloads with manipulated MP3 files that
had installed nagging ad screens.
Napster has launched a new monthly
flatrate of $15 for unlimited downloads from their 1,5 million
MP3 files.
An MP3 download service with 1 million songs for $4.99 per
month has helped Yahoo to become more
popular again among music and video fans.
The U.S. Supreme Court had decided,
that producers of P2P software are liable for copyright violations
done by their clients.
The RIAA took another 64 students
from 17 Universities to court for their MP3 filesharing activities.
Most likely they are expected to settle with payments between
$4,000 to 10,000 like in most previous cases.
A new court decision could mean the end of
KaZaA.
ITunes has sold over one million songs
within the first 4 days after the launch of the Japanese edition
at rates of up to $1,50. With a marketshare of 85% ITunes
remains fully on top in the race for legal mp3 downloads followed
by Napster, RealNetworks and ODP sites.
The British Phonographic Industry has launched the first
five cases against Filesharers, who had offered some
8.000 mp3 songs on their computers.
Apple & Microsoft have announced
to raise payments per downloaded song to Indie labels from
$0,60 to $0,70.
Google search results have gone
down a lot and many good music sites have been thrown out
of their index making now Yahoo
the much better search solution for music and videos.
Also an MP3 download service with 1 million songs for $4.99
per month has helped Yahoo to become
more popular again among music and video fans.
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided,
that producers of P2P software are liable for copyright violations
done by their clients.
mp3tunes.com
is the latest music download offer with 88 cents per tune
from hundreds of upcoming artists. The site was launched by
MP3 founder Michael Robertson.
British music giant EMI is dissatisfied
with a 2004 profit worth $250 million.
In Norway a student was sentenced to a fine as high as almost
$15.000 for having provided links to
free MP3 download sites.
With daily sales of 1,25 million songs
Itunes stays on No.1 in the music download battle.
Up to 230 legal MP3 music download sites
have earned the industry $330 million during 2004 and it will
be doubled In 2005.
With unlimited Free MP3 hosting garageband
is on it`s way to grow into a prime destination for music
fans, who love to find new artists.
Funded with $10 million the free MP3 music download pioneer
and Napster founder Shawn Fanning offers
now Snocap,
where even Universal Music has invested in a new music sales
and distribution platform.
Cybersheriffs from Baytsp
and overpeer have converted the hunt for the fans of MP3 and
film downloads into revenues.
AOL & Burger King have teamed
up to benefit marketingwise from the growing demand for MP3
music download services.
Microsoft is now also expanding into
MP3 music download site and Internet Radio.
Music & video fans have emerged
as a top target group for aggressive advertisers, who conquer
PCs by adding toolbars and loads of dubious .exe files to
Free Shareware Players, MP3 converters and other music software.
Peter Gabriel reports a monthly growth
rate of 20% at his MP3 download service OD2,
which cooperates with Virgin, mtv and other marketleaders
in music.
BMG & Sony are now the biggest
music company in the world whilst the overall revenues of
the entire music industry has gone down 7% in 2003.
Selling MP3 Songs at Ebay could become
the next stage of the digital revolution since a 6 month test
period is confirmed.
P2P Filesharing is still expanding
with now 1 billion songs available as MP3 files. KaZaa is
now less popular for security reasons whilst Morpheus, eDonkey,
iMesh and Winmx are favored.
Sony failed to convince with the new
Connect MP3 download page. Users complain about incomplete
selections, nagging SonicStage software, pricing and other
inconveniences. A simple look at Itunes tells, what users
like. Surely not an additional Sony ATRAC-Format. - 500.000
MP3 Songs for $0,99 a piece at connect.com
Tons of free music videos for Punk lovers are now shown at
blanktv.com.
A new free music site is ampcast,
where musicians find a variety of distribution and marketing
services. MP3 downloads and music videos are offered at highest
quality level.
Napster
is back and a free trial for 7 days is now offered to MP3
fans in the UK. 500.000 trax are available for a monthly £9.92.
soundclick.com
presents videos from interesting unsigned bands and is now
the hottest follow up to MP3.com.
A promising offer in the MP3 download battle comes from musicrebellion.com,
where MP3 files cost as little as 10cent. Also Musicians can
sign up to sell their own tunes.
One of the fastest growing Music sites is sonicgarden
and also zeropaid.com
is a serious portal, that offers information for the file
sharing community.
The Free Download software streamripper
enables to record MP3 Radio streams to your disc and shoutcast.com
has emerged as fast growing free music site.
All these news about publishing rights, downloads and MP3
file swapping have found a forum at pressplayster
and a large music community is dmusic.
At pro-music.org
all arguments against free MP3 file-sharing have been compiled.
MP3.com has reduced it`s free artist
support service to only 3 songs per account.
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