BUY-IN AND OUT As music rental service Lala.com will be shut down on 31st of May, it's clear evidence that Apple only bought it for the engineers. Read on... industry | www.beatweek.com | mon, may 03rd, 2010	PROPER MUSIC… As chairman of the UK's biggest independent music distributor, Malcolm Mills knows all about making money from the long tail of niche products that major labels neglect. industry | news.bbc.co.uk | fri, apr 30th, 2010
APRIL 28, 2003: APPLE OPENS ITUNES 7 years ago the iTunes Music Store started to revolutionize the music-recording industry, one song at a time. How the iPod shuffled Commerce, Culture and Coolness... industry | www.wired.com | thu, apr 29th, 2010	DOWNLOADS GO GAGA With legal downloads rocketing by 50%, Poker Face singer Lady Gaga helped the music industry play a winning hand last year. industry | uk.news.yahoo.com | tue, apr 27th, 2010
CAN P2P BE MADE TO PAY? More entertainment industry insiders are seeking alternatives to lawsuits and legal threats, realizing it’s time to finally work with, instead of against, P2P networks. industry | gigaom.com | mon, apr 26th, 2010	NEWS CORP. GOES BEYOND OBLIVION News Corp., the newspaper, TV, and film company built by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, sees something in digital music it likes. It has acquired a stake in a music start-up. industry | news.cnet.com | sun, apr 25th, 2010
BILLBOARD MUSIC APP AWARDS The first-ever Music App Awards will reward the most innovative music-focused apps created for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia platforms.   industry | wed, apr 21st, 2010	ANOTHER BLOW TO EMI Paul McCartney has pulled his full catalog of post-Beatles albums, signing a new deal with Concord for worldwide distribution of the catalog. industry | www.nytimes.com | wed, apr 21st, 2010
LAST.FM: BACK TO ITS ROOTS David Goodman, Last.fm's chief, talks about how the music site is going back to its roots with a renewed focus on scrobbling and personalised internet radio. industry | www.telegraph.co.uk | mon, apr 19th, 2010	WHO’S THE REAL PIRATE HERE? The world may be cazy already, but according to some it should even become crazier: RIAA, MPAA would like to scan your hard drive for infringing content! industry | www.crunchgear.com | sun, apr 18th, 2010
TOMORROW: RECORD STORE DAY! To celebrate this day worldwide, several renowned artists incl. Flaming Lips, Goldfrapp, Devo, and Jimi Hendrix will release exclusive LPs, 7"-singles and DVDs.   industry | fri, apr 16th, 2010	DISCOGS DIGITAL Discogs revolutionized the world of record selling and are said to be the worlds fifth largest music website. This month they've entered the world of digital downloads.   industry | wed, apr 14th, 2010
AMAZON EXEC SLAMS MUSIC SECTOR As Amazon's senior manager of digital music, Scott Ambrose Reilly oversaw content deals, operations and helped maintain the relationships with the labels. Read his message. industry | news.cnet.com | mon, apr 12th, 2010	PALETTE FOR MUSIC’S FUTURE? According to Billboard Magazine, the iPad is a clarion call for major music labels to finally recognize the future of the music industry. True or just a marketing trick? industry | www.cultofmac.com | sun, apr 11th, 2010
EMI TO BE BOUGHT BY APPLE? Reports on EMI's financial problems are surfacing after they failed to sell North American distribution rights to Universal or Sony. April first or what? industry | mog.com | thu, apr 01st, 2010	DIGITAL MUSIC: TOO EASY? Essayist Steve Almond longs for the halcyon days of his youth, when the act of placing a turntable needle on a platter of vinyl was a holy sacrament. industry | www.salon.com | sun, mar 28th, 2010
RNS VS RIAA Matthew Chow, a member of "Rabid Neurosis" (RNS), a music file-sharing site, was found not guilty last Friday of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement.   industry | sat, mar 27th, 2010	UNIVERSAL BETTING ON LOWER PRICES Universal is embarking on one of the most ambitious efforts yet to boost U.S. CD sales, with the test of a new pricing structure designed to sell most new releases. industry | idobi.com | sun, mar 21st, 2010