Weekly Digest on the Music Industry – May 24, 2009

Antonella Stellacci — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:54:23 +0000

COMPANIES

Napster Unlimited Streaming for $5
Spotify and EchoNest demo a new recommendation engine at the San Francisco Music Tech Summit
Spotify New Facebook App
Project Playlist acquires the assets of TotalMusic and announces e-commerce plans
Pandora sees profits coming in 2010, launches a premium service and desktop app, PandoraOne, and adds lyrics
TuneCore and Amazon unveil on-demand CD sales
ReverbNation to pay artists for free promotions
CDBaby plans Single Song Download
MySpace Music and Toyota and the unsigned musicians contest

ARTISTS

Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse Release A Blank CD-R. Free streaming available online
Eminem using Twitter to build buzz around his new album
Dave Matthews Band launches TapTap game and announces live streaming of a concert through Hulu
Jay-z ditches on DefJam
Take That the newest iTunes Pass addition
Kate Perry calls back her fans
Trent Reznor trying to save a life

READING

Snowcrashing » Eminem