Music industry tries carrot after years of stick
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CANNES, France  - Away from the headlines of job losses, grumbling artists and falling global sales, the music industry is trying new business models to boost digital sales and offset the decline in CDs.
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The music industry, searching for  ever-expanding ways to promote acts and generate new revenue  streams, is getting increasingly creative in its use of mobile  technology.
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In a rebound year for the music business, emerging digital formats are providing a much-needed financial boost.
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Record labels are looking to digital sales as a first step on the road to the larger music marketplace after years of infighting over how to sell music online.
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The Internet has long carried the promise of being an outlet for new writers, artists and independent musicians. But to David Pakman, the chief operating officer of eMusic, an online music distributor, that promise has been fading.
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Tower Records may be dead, but its flagship outlet in Los Angeles still has some relevance to the music industry.
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The major record labels, which refused initially to deal with the emerging online song file-sharing technologies, have turned over a new leaf.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Billboard) - This past year marked the  beginning of a revolutionary experiment to sell and distribute  digital music to and from mobile phones. The stage is only just  being set, with the business models, pricing and marketing  issues still evolving.
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The music channel and the digital media firm target Jobs; analyst not sure it's enough.
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Nearly a year ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs boldly called for the music industry to abandon its practice of using digital rights management (DRM) software to protect its content.
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At a time when much of the mainstream music business is desperately trying to connect with consumers and sell albums, the bluegrass music community has seen its fortunes rise.
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It has finally come to this: labels are simply giving their music away.
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Another year, another downward turn for the record business. So what will the industry do?
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The tune seems to be changing ever so slowly at some record labels when it comes to DRM. Both out of consumer demand and to some extent necessity, some have begun to offer digital downloads in the unprotected MP3 format.
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Music may still be a big force in pop culture, but the music businessâs own comeback attempt is falling flat.
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The Japanese music industry is making its first steps into the download business, but it has a long way to go before it hits its stride.
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The recording industry is beginning to respond to a proposal made this week by Apple chief executive Steve Jobs calling for an open music system that would allow songs to be played on any device.