Wall Street Journal Exposes Marié Digby

The Wall Street Journal did an amazing job of unearthing the real story behind YouTube music sensation Marié Digby in a brilliant exposé. Writers Ethan Smith and Peter Lattman pulled no punches in investigating how Hollywood Records manufactured Diby’s grassroots campaign and coached her to lie to reporters about “being discovered on YouTube.” According to the Journal, Hollywood’s well-crafted, promotional...

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Amazon To Launch MP3 Downloads This Month?

There’s a lot of rumors swirling that Amazon is set to launch its download music store component this month. The new service will sell DRM-Free, yet watermarked, MP3 files along side of its standard CDs. The online store has been anticipated for months since original details emerged on their download initiative in the beginning of the year. The non-protected format eliminates Warner Music Group and Sony/BMG from the action and...

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