When Podcasting burst onto the scene in 2004, the music industry hardly embraced the format with open arms. Sony BMG, however, has decided to cross the invisible line of demarcation and license its content for podcasting purposes.
Apple Stares Down Music Labels
The quest by the four major music labels to shift iTunes to a variable pricing model from its single price 99 cents per song model hit a brick wall named Steve Jobs.
Music Labels Aim Amazon At Apple
The dominance of the iTunes Music Store could see a challenge from Seattle, if reports of the pending debut of an Amazon digital music presence come true.
Useful Labels
I scoffed when a representative from Lake Superior State University, appearing on MSNBC’s “Countdown” (my favorite cable news show) issued the university’s 2006 “List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness.” Among this year’s choices: “breaking news” and “talking points.”
Microsoft Hurls Chair At Music Labels
The recording industry standard of music services paying $6 to $8 per user each month to the labels found no favor at Microsoft.
Labels On Asthma Meds Make FDA Breathe Easier
The US Food and Drug Administration have cleared asthma drugs Advair and Serevent, deeming them safe to stay on the market as long as warning labels are present to inform patients of the potential risks.
Search Engine Ingredient Labels?
Halley recently wrote about the lack of search engine transparency in Search Products On The Supermarket Shelf and said …