WILL AOL CORNER THE DOWNLOAD MARKET?
The AOL deal will bring into play EMusic's growing catalog of licensed tracks, which is now at 90,000-plus, making said catalog available as MP3 files to users of all three AOL services. There are more than 50 million registered ICQ users worldwide.
More to the point, AOL, with its pending Time Warner union (and TW's EMI absorption) and a Bertelsmann pact earlier this week, has already knocked down most of the digital walls between the music majors and looks set to offer a wide array of catalog (not to mention mondo non-music content) legally.
"These new sites will make it even easier for ICQ, Winamp and Spinner users everywhere to discover and listen to new music," said Emusic President/CEO Gene Hoffman. "They should also improve our ranking in the next Barron’s list of Net companies most likely to go in the tank. More coffee, Steve?"
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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A CHORUS OF PRAISE: IVORS 2024 NOMS
