Budget CD Promo Relies on Lyrics
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In a new multimillion-dollar campaign, Universal Music Enterprises is turning to individual song lyrics in an attempt to spur sales of its budget-priced hits collection.
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TITLES: Clinton ad: "Ideas." Obama ad: "Anything Radio."
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In the latest proof that the label is at least testing DRM-free music sales, consumers can buy gift cards from physical stores and redeem digital albums online. The bad news is that the music is also "anonymously watermarked."
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The streaming site offers free tunes from major and indie labels.
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Walt Disney Co.  music label  Hollywood Records is offering a new CD format with extra  features to encourage compact-disc purchases in a bid to  reverse declining CD sales.
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It's a statement, and perhaps a bargain.
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Gracenote Inc., whose database supplies song names when you pop a CD into your computer, is branching into video.
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Tycho:   One of the questions during a a panel at PAX had to do with the italicised line at the end of each day's post.  They're almost always song lyrics, and back before we were paying for bandwidth (and before RIAA rape gangs were prowling the web) these lines used to link directly to the MP3.  I maintained the practice afterward because it's sort of like a song of the day, and I like the idea that someone might be struck by a strange turn of phrase and seek out a piece of music.  It also serves as a gauge of my mental state at the moment.  Today's song, for example, is Stan Rodgers' incredible live version of the sea shanty "Rolling Down To Old Maui," which Pandora kicked out after about a week of tuning the station.  I've listened to it about thirty times today.    The person who asked the question at the con complimented my musical tastes, and I accepted the compliment, but I'm almost always late to the scene.  I just bought Interpol's "Turn On The Bright Lights," for chrissakes.  I'm mostly lucky to know people who do have unique library.  I told him I would mention a few of my favorite bands on the site, but then I forgot.  Essentially, it's music that cool people were listening to a decade ago (where applicable).  I am a musical carrion bird.    He wanted me to list off a few bands, and I said I would last week, but then I forgot.  These are the first ten albums I could think of.    "Starless" by Shiner
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MediaCoat unlocks the potential for placing targeted advertising messages that are certain to be noticed on the play side of motion picture, music, gaming and software discs.
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The company ended its temporary promotion that saw it slash the price of its downloadable songs to 49 cents. The company launched the promotion last month to compete with Apple&#39;s iTunes service, the market leader.
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The Viacom pop culture division, still struggling with the transition to the digital era, has announced a new lyrics-centric project that will begin rolling out in November.
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Software developer Wurld Media has devised a way to bridge the gap between the freewheeling peer to peer downloads community and the music companies who would like to be paid.
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Universal Music, home to artists such as U2, The Killers , and Audioslave, will make its catalog of recordings and music videos available for free on an ad-supported web site launching later this year, the site's operator said yesterday.
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New Ignition feature will focus on promoting up-and-coming acts through free music and video downloads.
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Writing a song that touches the hearts of millions is hard enough.
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Apple has begun shipping Logic Express 7, music composition and production software that delivers professional quality audio and MIDI tools at an affordable price of $299. With new Apple Loops support, software instruments and high-quality effect plug-ins, Logic Express 7 allows musicians to create, record, edit, and mix music. [Oct 28]
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Online store will continue to offer certain songs at low prices, company says.