Infographic: Music, movie & book biz bigger than ever
Surprise: The Internet hasn't destroyed the entertainment industry. The business of making money with music, movies, video games and books has grown by 50 percent in the last decade, according to a new study. Check out some highlights of the study in this infographic.
Rhapsody Arrives in U.K. and Germany Via Napster Deal
Streaming music service Rhapsody, which has only been available in the U.S. for the last 11 years, has finally made it to Europe. The service has finished a deal to buy one-time competitor Napster's operations in the U.K. and Germany; last fall, Rhapsody bought Napster's U.S. assets. Rhapsody competitor Spotify isn't in Germany yet, but...
Media Decoder Blog: Deal Could Mean the End for a Storied Name
For a generation of digital music users, the bigger significance of Rhapsody's deal to acquire Napster is what it means for the Napster name.
Media Decoder Blog: Rhapsody to Acquire Napster in Deal With Best Buy
Rhapsody said on Monday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Napster from Best Buy, uniting two cloud music players amid escalating competition in a growing market.
Best Buy tests the connected TV market
Best Buy is treading carefully into the connected TV space, introducing two new models of TVs that rely on a TiVo-powered user interface and Chumby apps for additional content. But savvy buyers might be disappointed by the lack of streaming services available on the new TVs.
Good Bet: We Can Stop Betting on Spotify’s U.S. Launch Next Week
The music service that still (still!) isn't open for business in the U.S. has told industry executives that will change next week. Which doesn't mean it will! Still, it's got to happen some day ...
AOL Gets Into Music Subscriptions, Again
There are a lot of companies trying to sell monthly subscriptions for digital music services. Add one more to a list that includes Pandora, Rhapsody and, soon, Spotify.
Like Old Music On Compact Discs? Sony Has a Deal For You.
Some pretty good ones, actually: Lavish box sets featuring artists like Aretha Franklin and Miles Davis. Important to remember: People are still spending more money on discs than on digital music.
Music Sales Still Going, Going…
More than a decade after the Napster era, the music business is still declining: Warner Music Group's sales dropped 14 percent in the last three months of 2010. And digital revenue, via Apple's iTunes and the mobile business, is sputtering too. It was up just 1.6 percent, and down 5 percent from the previous quarter....
