Labels see new online music options
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When you're not inclined to give your product away for free, make your customers believe they're getting something for nothing.
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The U.S. music industry is becoming more open-minded about working with online music stores from the tiniest start-up to Amazon.com, hoping to boost digital music sales and erode the dominance of Apple Inc's iTunes.
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Qtrax will feature tunes from major labels, protected by DRM and supported by ads.
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Music lovers can sample songs over the Internet without turning on a personal computer in a first-of-a-kind offering that could help popularize the concept of streaming music.
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The music discovery service branches out from its Internet radio roots.
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THE online music generation will become the legitimate test of the top 20 chart toppers next week when Virgin and BBC Radio One launch shows featuring tracks downloaded from the internet.
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As more and more retailers try to cash in on the online music scene, things are becoming increasingly befuddling for consumers -- especially for consumers who stray from the Apple iPod fold.
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$160m cash purchase to propel digital music market entry
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Music fans will see more online options this year as the recording industry scrambles to develop new business models and find new sources of revenue to offset losses from plunging CD sales.
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New music sharing network allows users to amass points by referring buyers.
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At a time when the viability of  many record companies seems less than certain, three new labels  are launching in the Christian community.
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A small peer-to-peer start-up has won rights from three of the four major record labels to distribute their music online. The deals with Peer Impact , a new division of online marketing company Wurld Media
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Buying digital music can be confusing. On one hand, you have an alphabet soup of acronyms, all referring to varying formats. On the other hand, you have a slew of online retailers, each furiously competing for your hard-earned music dollar. And in the middle, you have an avalanche of players, each of which offer different features and work with different formats.
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Record labels including Universal and SonyBMG have begun selling music through a new download service.
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Unsigned bands will be invited to compete online as part of a web-based contest to find new music talent.
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Arts & entertainment: Looking for that obscure James Brown B-side? Or some Chinese hip-hop? You need our guide to sourcing all sorts of music online
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The popular site is aiming to beat Amazon online with a selection of unrestricted MP3 downloads.