eMusic catalogue reaches over 4 million tracks

eMusic catalogue reaches over 4 million tracks

eMusic this week announced their online music catalogue has just reached 4 million tracks! Now affiliated with 40,000 record labels, and recently having shifted its service into a more web 2.0 social network environment, it seems eMusic is going from strength to strength. David Pakman, eMusic President and CEO said: eMusic is redefining digital music [...]


DRM-free audiobooks from Random House

DRM-free audiobooks from Random House

As much as publishers panic at the thought of losing control of their products once out there on the mighty interweb, so we are seeing more companies offering professional audiobook products as DRM-free downloads. PublishersWeekly is reporting that Simply Audiobooks is about to offer more than 5000 DRM-free products from Random House. This means Simply [...]


eMusic moving into DRM-free video

eMusic moving into DRM-free video

NewTeeVee is reporting that in a conversation with eMusic CEO, David Pakman, the online subscription music download service is looking at expanding into video. Continuing the company’s policy to distribute their audio content free of DRM limitations, they are similarly for video. Pakman notes, however, with the current market for paid television content it may [...]


eMusic subscription rate to rise

eMusic subscription rate to rise

July 17 sees an increase in the standard subscription pricing at eMusic.com. If only it were that simple… In a switch from the way most companies treat their existing customers while enticing new ones, eMusic seems to be rewarding their loyal, existing customers with the price increase. eMusic’s basic membership plan for new users – [...]


Minor Technicality #41 – Dont shoot my bag

Minor Technicality #41 – Dont shoot my bag

Back to the abnormal this week with some waffle on the potency (or not) of increasing your show’s audience through promos placed on other shows, and a superbly positive experience in the USA with Budget Rent-a-Car. Tracks from Chris Juergensen and Dogs Must be Carried from the Podsafe Music Network and eMusic – get a free trial! Promos from The Fox.