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Compilation of streaming online music sites, mix tapes, music discovery, and music searching.

This site combines data from RIAA and Nielsen to present charts digital downloading and album shipments.

This article concisely illustrates the 2010 sales statistics that show devasting revenue losses suffered in every area of the music industry.

A new form of marketing and management on the independent (non-major lable) channel.

Do-It-Yourself is now possible for many musicians. Technology allows musicians/bands to create a professional album, master, and distribute without employing outside help. One of the new methods is fan funding.

This album sales report shows a positive album sales growth is up 1% for the first time in six years.

Live Nation is the world's largest live enteratainment company, "including live music events, ticketing software and services, artist management and services, and venue operations" in 40 countries. pages 22 ($1.756 billion in debt) and 51 (annual losses) are of particular interest when evaluating the state of touring. Touring is commonly considered the last haven for revenue in the music business.

This article discusses the major components and some of the pros and cons of this type of record deal, which is employed by most labels when signing artists. This mandatory practice is a result of dwindling music revenue streams.

This PBS site lists a chronology of some of the important events over the past 150 years in music technological advancements. This timeline ends at 2004 and a lot has changed since that time.

Online streaming music site for up-and-coming musicians that also streams videos. This company also functions a new "new model" independent A&R (Artists & Repertoire) system. A&R discovers and develops talent that is a service in which major labels no longer participate.

This paper by Harvard Associate Professor Anita Elberse outlines the economic impacts on overall sales as people switch to digital downloading. Additionally, there are suggestions for future methods of bundling music to potentially increase revenue.

This 2008 article from The Telegraph discusses the quickly morphing music industry and the attempts of entrepreneurs and music labels to find a new industry model that will re-monetize the industry.

This blog suggests that declining revenue streams in the music industry have been impacted greatly by video game sales and not just illegal music downloads.

The 2009/10 Annual Report for EMI that details the financials for the year ending March 2010. EMI is one of the world's leading music companies.

Media managing software that can cope with anything you throw at it.

For when ITunes is just a little too picky about where you got that song from...... Download this software and use any music program you like. It's free initially, but pay after a period of time.

zdnet.com article discussing the good, the bad and the ugly possibilities if it passes.

Spotify is a vast music library used for streaming that incorporates innovative features for control over content and integrates with social media.

Rovi's entertainment products make entertainment easy to use, easy to discover, easy to organize, and easy to share.