March 19th, 2012 by Music Ally

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Merlin CEO Charles Caldas says that new digital music services that build their business models solely around the demands of major labels are playing a risky game.

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February 15th, 2012 by Music Ally

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Today's best way to blow out the mental cobwebs is a tough-talking opinion piece by musician David Lowery, from Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven.

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February 1st, 2012 by Music Ally

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Outgoing Warner Music Group chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr took the stage at the D: Dive Into Media conference to give his views on a range of music industry issues and services.

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February 1st, 2012 by Music Ally

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We've been reporting on industry attitudes towards Spotify - both positive and negative - for some time now. Here's a new positive take from Glassnote Records founder Daniel Glass, providing an independent's-eye...

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December 14th, 2011 by Music Ally

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Universal Music Group's digital boss Rob Wells has been talking to CNET about the impact of new digital music services, fending off suggestions that they may cannibalise existing sales of downloads.

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September 30th, 2010 by Music Ally

- A Plateau on the Horizon? - MySpace to breathe? - Dispersing the meta-fog Part 2 - Why European Licensing Is Holding Back Music Retail - Country profile: Japan

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