August 2008 News
29.08.08
Charts - Coldplay mark 10 weeks at number 1 on the European Top 100 Albums chart. Katy Perry's 'I Kissed A Girl' stays at number 1 on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles chart for a third week
billboard.biz
29.08.08
Apple is opening a new store in Belfast
irishnews.com
29.08.08
SellaBand is partnering with AOL Europe to develop greater website content by deploying a number of AOL's applications and features. SellaBand will also provide AOL sites in Europe with news and music content
20.08.08
Coldplay are making their track 'Death Will Never Conquer' available for free on their site
nme.com
20.08.08
OurStage.com adds new partners to its Marketplace tool (which help artists book gigs and assists venues in discovering new talent). The partners include the music festivals Noise Pop (in San Francisco) and RedGorilla (in Austin, Texas)
billboard.biz
20.08.08
Nominees for the World Soundtrack Awards include Thomas Newman, Alberto Iglesias, and Dario Marianelli. They take place in Belgium on 18th October
billboard.biz
14.08.08
Apple announces the launch of the iTunes Download, a weekly three-hour show that plays a selection of the 30 most popular downloads on iTunes that week as well as artist interviews, celebrity playlists, and iMixes.
ilounge.com
14.08.08
PlayLouder denies it is partnering with an ISP to launch a new download service that monetises P2P
billboard.biz
14.08.08
Parlophone's YouTube channel is the most viewed UK music channel this month
youtube.com
13.08.08
Australian ISP BigPond signs a deal with all four majors and a number of independents to add their content to its online music store.
stuff.co.nz
13.08.08
PlayLouder is reportedly in talks with at least one UK ISP to launch an unlimited download service that would pay copyright holders for content acquired illegally
paidcontent.org
13.08.08
Ministry Of Sound develops a new 'white-label campaign' widget
musicweek.com
12.08.08
MTV Networks International and Vodafone are partnering up to launch Vodafone Soundbites
billboard.biz
12.08.08
MOG, a collective platform for music blogs (backed by Universal and Sony BMG), is launching a new ad network, dubbed MOG Music Network
techcrunch.com
12.08.08
Infamous music torrent service The Pirate Bay has been blocked by the majority of ISPs in Italy:
dmwmedia.com
11.08.08
How Peter Gabriel is leading the digital charge - from OD2 through to We7 and The Filter:
nwtimes.com
11.08.08
Research estimates that in excess of 12M Chinese mobile users will be using 3G handsets by 2012
theregister.co.uk
11.08.08
Is TotalMusic planning a comeback?:
techcrunch.com
08.08.08
O2 and Sony BMG partner to launch a new OTA download store. My Play tracks cost £0.99, videos are £1.50, and ringtones are £3.50 via artist microsites on the O2 Active platform
mobilenewscwp.co.uk
08.08.08
Another 20 countries get the iPhone, with South America being a key next region for Apple
macworld.co.uk
08.08.08
US charts - Katy Perry stays at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US with 'I Kissed A Girl'
billboard.com
07.08.08
Universal Music Latin partners with Rayovac batteries to promote online downloads in Latin America. Free download codes will appear on packs of the batteries
billboard.biz
07.08.08
Vodafone UK launches the Sony Ericsson W980 with Usher's new album (Here I Stand) preloaded on it. There is also a related Usher WAP site featuring wallpaper, remixes, screensavers, ringtones, and videos
tradingmarkets.com
07.08.08
MTV expands its awards show to MTV Africa. The MTV African Music Awards will take place in Abuja in Nigeria on 22nd November
billboard.biz
06.08.08
Vodafone UK has launched Vodafone Music - a 'try before you buy' service enabling mobile customers to listen to free 30-second previews of songs prior to purchase
06.08.08
Motorola unveils three new music-optimised handsets in its ROKR range, including the EM30 which highlights new ModeShift technology to switch keypad colors in music and phone modes
dmwmedia.com
06.08.08
NPD Group reports that iTunes was the leading music retailer in the US in the first half of the year. It was followed by Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Amazon, and Target
ilounge.com