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New interactive albums on tap from Apple and major labels

Hoping to replicate the alure of vinyl albums from a bygone era, Apple is working with the four largest record labels to stimulate digital sales of albums by bundling a new interactive booklet, sleeve notes and other interactive features with music downloads, according to the Financial Times.The...

Published on 7/27/2009, 6:58 AM by Chris Boston | 1 comment(s)

Tags: Apple, labels

Artists find backers as labels struggle

By BRAD STONE—Reblogged from The New York Times There was a time when most aspiring musicians had the same dream: to sign a deal with a major record label. Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesEmily Haines of Metric at the Coachella Valley festival in Indio, Calif., last year. Metric, which...

Published on 7/23/2009, 8:46 AM by Chris Boston | 0 comment(s)

Tags: labels, merchandising, publicity, touring

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