August 2009 News
27.08.09
Nokia's Music Store has opened in India
techtree.com
27.08.09
Sony Music's new music subscription service Bandit.fm is poised to go live in Australia
billboard.biz
27.08.09
MTV Networks have forged a major new partnership with online music discovery service OurStage
digitalmusicnews.com
24.08.09
Subscription streaming service Rhapsody music service is soon to arrive on the iPhone
moconews.net
24.08.09
Coke, BuzzNet & Stereogum are partnering on a site that provides live concert & music festival updates, music videos, news & ticketing info
soundsofbuzz.com
24.08.09
The Noisettes are offering unsigned bands the chance to support them on their forthcoming tour, picking one unsigned act per night from entries submitted to their MySpace page
bbc.co.uk
19.08.09
Absolute Radio is poised to launch a digital music station which will broadcast live music events every night
brandrepublic.com
19.08.09
Headlined by 50 Cent, Shaggy & The Killers, the Coke Live Music Festival returns to this year to Krakow
krakowpost.com
14.08.09
Nokia to host mobile music event in India
mobile-ent.biz
14.08.09
Bandsintown.com to re-launch
musicweek.com
14.08.09
Dr Dre works to improve digital audio quality
musicradar.com
13.08.09
Beatles to go digital on Rock Band
newscred.com
13.08.09
Spotify to launch in China
musically.com
13.08.09
iLike to sell downloads
publictechnology.net
12.08.09
Spotify used as part of (500) Days of Summer marketing campaign
mad.co.uk
12.08.09
Other industries grapple with digital transition
pressgazette.co.uk
12.08.09
The threat to investment in new content
telegraph.co.uk
11.08.09
Record labels to launch new album format
timesonline.co.uk
11.08.09
UK report on online music habits
guardian.co.uk
11.08.09
Football TV business model threatened by piracy
guardian.co.uk
10.08.09
iTunes set to launch in Mexico
billboard.biz
10.08.09
Rupert Murdoch to charge for online content
guardian.co.uk
10.08.09
Record companies to launch new style of album download
congoo.com
05.08.09
Apple launches the iTunes music store in Mexico
billboard.biz
05.08.09
AOL is launching its 'Spinner' music website in the UK, streaming live performances & offering festival & tour updates, among other content
brandrepublic.com
05.08.09
Ted Baker's menswear range has launched a gig race competition. Contestants will have 2 weeks to attend as many gigs as they can, whilst twittering their exploits
bornbytedbaker.com
04.08.09
MySpace Records & Toyota announce the finalists of the 'Rock This Space' competition to score a recording contract with MySpace Records
altsounds.com
04.08.09
The Arctic Monkeys are to promote their new single via Oxfam Charity shops. A limited edition 7" vinyl single will be on sale in all Oxfam stores from 17 Aug
bbc.co.uk
04.08.09
Slipknot picked up best live act and best international band at the Kerrang! awards at a ceremony in London
bbc.co.uk