IODA Marks Five-Year Anniversary With 370% Average Annual Revenue Growth Since 2004

The Independent Online Distribution Alliance (IODA), a digital distribution company for independent labels, marked its five-year anniversary with a 370% average yearly growth rate since its inception. Over 50,000 artists from more than 50 countries, representing a catalog of over one million tracks, have utilized IODA as their digital distribution and marketing partner. IODA’s five-year anniversary comes on the heels of strong...

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Apple Announces iTunes Essentials Compilation Digital Release Cards

Apple is broadening its dissemination of their new Digital Release Cards which were initially sold at Starbucks, but will now involve BestBuy, to include compilations. The cards, which offer digital downloads of albums from individual artists, allow consumers to purchase the cards and then use the embedded codes to download albums via iTunes. Apple is now fleshing out the Digital Release program to include themed, 15 and 30-song...

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