File-Sharing Use At All Time High

According to research firm Big Champagne, an average of 9.3 million people per day log onto file-sharing networks worldwide. That’s up from 7 million in 2004. The research firm publishes a Top Swaps chart, which is now being syndicated by several offline publications including Entertainment Weekly. The firm’s research confirms that file-sharing continues to rise, despite the attempts of the RIAA and lawmakers....

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Starbucks & Concord Partner On New Hear Music Label

Starbucks and Concord Music Grouphave created a joint record label, Hear Music, that will issue its first release toward the end of the year, and hopes to release a slate of at least eight albums per year. Ken Lombard, president of Starbucks Entertainment, and Glen Barros, president of Concord Music Group, said the label “will be a primary focus” and Hear will have the right of first refusal on any artist that approaches...

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