December 2008 News
22.12.08
Lily Allen's forthcoming single is being promoted via a viral music game
lilyallenmusic.com
22.12.08
The Recording Industry Association of America is to work with ISPs to combat online piracy
wsj.com
22.12.08
New research suggests the "long tail" theory might be wrong
timesonline.co.uk
19.12.08
Over 1B digital full tracks have been sold in 2008, up 28% over 2007 ( Nielsen SoundScan)
billboard.biz
19.12.08
Country singer Taylor Swift is the most searched for musical artist on MySpace Music since it launched in September
yahoo.com
19.12.08
HMV is to trial in-store kiosks, which will allow users to pay for and download music onto USB keys, in a number of stores across the UK
marketwatch.com
18.12.08
EMI has launched a new music discovery based web platform
emi.com
18.12.08
7digital has partnered with TrialPlay to offer consumers 5 free downloads from its catalogue if they complete an advertiser's offer
dmwmedia.com
18.12.08
Digital distributor, Dada Entertainment, is teaming up with Tailgate Technologies to sell songs and ringtones directly from banner ads on social music site MOG.com
dmwmedia.com
17.12.08
Pearl Jam are to reissue their debut album Ten as a download for the Rock Band video game next year
dmwmedia.com
17.12.08
Usher teams up with the Body By Milk campaign. The initiative will see 20 teens given the chance to direct & produce a music video for the artist
bodybymilk.com
17.12.08
The 40th anniversary (April 09) of The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will feature a star-studded line-up that includes Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band & Kings Of Leon
billboard.biz
16.12.08
The Metallica Guitar Hero game is publicly announced. The video game will include 28 Metallica tracksk
billboard.biz
16.12.08
Placebo, The Click Five and Kate Miller-Heidke were among the international performers at the first ever concert at the Angkor Wat temple
prnewswire.com
16.12.08
Gibson Guitar's new Dark Fire guitar - based on second generation Robot technology - hits retail today in a limited run of just 2,000
billboard.biz
12.12.08
Charts - Britney Spears' is No.1 on the European Top 100 Albums chart with Circus & also at top of the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles chart with 'Womanizer'
billboard.biz
12.12.08
Internet radio listening is on the up according to Rajar, with a 1.6M increase over the last 6 months
mad.co.uk
12.12.08
T-Mobile has added Last.fm to its Mobile Jukebox service
mobiletoday.co.uk
11.12.08
Charts - Britney Spears' latest release 'Circus' nets the singer her fifth No.1 slot on The Billboard 200
billboard.biz
11.12.08
Universal has signed a deal with Indian film company to launch a JV artist-management agency in order to promote Bollywood talent globally
telegraph.co.uk
11.12.08
Under a new agreement, EMI will become Warner’s new distributor in Turkey
billboard.biz
04.12.08
Amazon has launched its digital music store 'Amazon MP3' in the UK
news.bbc.co.uk
04.12.08
Charts - Kanye West nets his 3rd no. 1 on The Billboard 200 with new album 808s & Heartbreak
billboard.biz
04.12.08
Warner Music Canada has entered into a deal with music merchandising company Philcos Enterpriser Ltd. It includes all artist-related merchandise outside of music
billboard.biz
03.12.08
Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida' is named as the best-selling album of 2008 on iTunes, while Leona Lewis's 'Bleeding Love' is named the top-selling single
billboard.biz
03.12.08
Spain - Madrid's 45-venue La Noche En Vivo, the AiE & Agedi are to stage 19 concerts in 19 different venues which will see emerging artists supporting major acts
billboard.biz
03.12.08
UK - Take That score the largest first day sale of the year with their new album, The Circus
bbc.co.uk
02.12.08
Article on how music-enabled games inspire children to pick up real instruments
timesonline.co.uk
02.12.08
Universal Music Enterprises embarks on its "Don't Disappoint Them, Give Them Music" promotion in the run up to the holiday season
marketwatch.com
02.12.08
UK - a new festival, called Heavenly Planet, is to launch next year in Reading. The event on the 12-14 July will feature The Wonder Stuff, The Bays and Fence Collective
nme.com
01.12.08
UK charts - The Killers take the no.1 album spot with new release Day & Age, whilst Take That score their 11th no.1 in the singles chart
bbc.co.uk
01.12.08
Unsigned bands will have the chance to win a place on the 2009 Glastonbury festival stage from 26th January when 2 tracks can be uploaded to the event's website as part of a competition
gigwise.com
01.12.08
The UAE is the 12th country in the world to go live with the Nokia Music Store
gulfnews.com