Business Matters: Free Music Marches Onward
Digital and Mobile
Global
Radio

Business Matters: Free Music Marches Onward

October 03, 2013 5:24 PM EDT 
Rdio’s announcement Thursday that its app users can enjoy free radio shows free music is an powerful force. From YouTube, the world’s biggest jukebox, to freemium subscription services and Apple’s free-of-charge iTunes Radio, digital music services clearly see the value in free.
U.K. Music Singles Sales on Track for Record Year
Global
Retail

U.K. Music Singles Sales on Track for Record Year

October 03, 2013 2:58 PM EDT 
The U.K. is on track to set a new singles sales record in 2013 as a third release of the year is nearing the milestone of a million copies sold, according to the Official Charts Company. Robin Thicke’s "Blurred Lines" feat. TI and Pharrell Williams and Daft Punk’s "Get Lucky" feat. Nile Rodgers are the biggest-selling singles in Britain as of the end of the third quarter, it said Thursday.
Country Music Association Awards 2013 Voter Guide (PDF)
Record Labels

Country Music Association Awards 2013 Voter Guide (PDF)

October 03, 2013 12:00 PM EDT 
Country Music Association members will receive their third and final CMA Awards ballot on October 10. The results of their voting will be revealed during the 47th annual CMA Awards -- "Country's Biggest Night" – which airs Nov. 6 on ABC. This special voters guide, rendered in its entirety as a PDF here, was created in partnership between Billboard and the Country Music Association and is filled with stories, anecdotes and information on all the nominees, the awards show and its rich history and CMA Week events as well as an interview with this year's hosts Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley and much more.
Muve Music Surpasses Two Million Subscribers in U.S.
Digital and Mobile

Muve Music Surpasses Two Million Subscribers in U.S.

October 03, 2013 11:19 AM EDT 
Muve Music, the on-demand music subscription service of Cricket Wireless, has surpassed two million subscribers in the United States. The figure covers only the United States and does not include any subscribers acquired by the Muve-powered subscription service of Brazilian mobile carrier TIM.
Conrad Murray 'Cried' Over Michael Jackson vs. AEG Verdict

Conrad Murray 'Cried' Over Michael Jackson vs. AEG Verdict

October 03, 2013 10:31 AM EDT 
Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, had an emotional reaction to Wednesday's verdict that AEG Live was not negligent in the King of Pop's death, with a jury ruling that Murray was not unfit for the work for which he was hired. Murray told NBC's Today that he was relieved that the case allowed some more of the facts about his work with Jackson to come to light.

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