Embracing The Online World: Music labels are pumping up promotions in the online world. MySpace will launch a site this month that will assist music companies manage their catalogs online while Universal Music’s Polydor Records will distribute Snow Patrol’s upcoming album as an Apple iPhone application. Regardless, many labels are still stunned by complicated technology. Read the full article from Forbes titled ‘Record Biz Pumps It Up‘.

Death Magnetic Released Days Ahead: The release date September 12th flew out the window. Metallica’s UK label Vertigo has soft released “Death Magnetic’ after a slew of retailers put it on sale earlier this week. The entire record can be streamed here.

New Study: The latest AMS Radio Index shows that 64 percent of American adults listen to the radio at least once a day and the survey showed that radio remains the number one source for Americans to learn about new music. Internet radio is also on the rise which increased 39%, up from 23% six months ago. Radio is the top source for new music? Hmmmm…

Recommended Reading: The Guardian UK says the indie labels are the new mavericks that define trends and launch careers. “Record labels that are also fueled by the passion for music rather than money are becoming more successful”.

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