Nokia is planning to offer in India free music downloads under its “Comes With Music” program
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Nokia will launch an online music service in India in the first half of this year, a spokeswoman of the company in India said on Thursday.
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Free at last!
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“In this article, the authors investigate the impact of DRM restrictions on the demand for music downloads. [A new model] estimates the impact of DRM on consumers’ willingness to pay for songs (both favorites and nonfavorites) and on the producer revenues and profits. Based on two studies of more 2000 college students, the results suggest [...]

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Over the past decade, the music industry launched hundreds of lawsuits against consumers in an attempt to halt illegal downloads of digital content. Although many in the industry have backed off from that approach, the challenge remains to find a business model that generates sufficient revenue for musicians and record label companies. Jim Griffin, working [...]

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From Pandora to YouTube, there’s plenty of free Irish music online. Here are three of the best ways to enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day jig.
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Sure it’s only Tuesday and there’s not that much going on today, but we figured we’d throw up a Midweek Music Preview early this week to give you a chance to win tickets to the delectable Julie Doiron’s concert on Wednesday. That’s right – Splitworks is providing four free tickets to Julie Doiron at Yuyintang. [...]

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If music executives sold bottled water, they’d be calling for a ban on tapwater downloads. But their industry is proving resilient Illegal downloads continue to be a cause of Armageddon within the music industry and a source of endless fascination outside. Business leaders still regularly moan that illegal downloads are destroying their livelihood, especially if [...]

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We all love free music, so Brooklyn’s Arms are giving away free downloads of their new self-titled EP. Arms are playing SXSW and Todd Goldstein (also of Harlem Shakes) does a Q & A with The Village Voice. Thu. 3/18 [SXSW] The Hideout, Unofficial SXSW Unamplifed Brunch Show – 1pm Thu. 3/18 [SXSW] Club Primos, [...]

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Internet music veteran David Hyman on Monday unveiled a service that promises low-cost “all-you-can-eat” on-demand songs for users of Apple iPhones and Android smartphones.
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