National Public Radio Will Set To Launch Digital Music Service In 2007

National Public Radio (NPR) is currently developing a digital music store with the goal of launching in the Spring of 2007. NPR is a network of over 800 public stations. The move will build on several digital music initiatives already underway, including live streaming concerts, podcasts, and the creation of multicast HD2 stations and will leverage NPR’s reputation as a tastemaker. The digital music service will put many...

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MySpace Music Partners With Fanning’s SnoCap

MySpace artists will have the ability to sell music directly from their pages MySpace has inked a long term deal SnoCap, the wholesale music distributor started by Shawn Fanning of Napster fame, to allow artist who have pages hosted by MySpace Music to sell their music directly to their fans. In classic do-it-yourself form, independent artists will have the ability to set parameters like pricing and upload music on their own. The...

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