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If the number of digital music MusicNet; peer -to -peer service For instance, industry engineered its technology to services planned for 2006 is Mashboxx, using Shawn Fan - sources say social networking support music services that do any indication, the platform's ning's Snocap filtering and au- giant myspace.com is consid- not use a PC, such as that of- pervasiveness is about to reach thorization system; and a ering PassAlong's system - fered by MusicGremlin -a an all -time high. subscription offering by Target, which utilizes a unique points hand -held device that allows Companies like MusicNet, which sources say is being pow- program that allows users to users to browse and download 131FS &I313IE S Loudeye and PassAlong Net- ered by Loudeye. Sources say earn free music by recom- music via a WiFi connection. works -which provide the ECLECTIC VIDEO EA games as "The Sims," back -end building blocks be- Next in line for the podcasting "Medal of Honor" and "Need hind most of today's digital craze -video podcasts. Non- for Speed" can now be ac- music services -say they are commercial KCRW Los Ange- cessed through any peer -to- working with more new part- `I see a lot of les is upgrading its popular peer service utilizing the Sno- ners than ever before, and all "Morning Becomes Eclectic" cap system. The first such are expected to go live this year. stories saying podcast of live in- studio per- service, Mashboxx, is expected Last year, MusicNet brought formances with video of the to go live later this year. six new music services to mar- this is a crowded sessions. Live performances ket, including Yahoo's Music space. I don't by emerging acts like Kate ASTRAL STREAMS Unlimited. This year, it will Earl, Si *Sé and Arctic Monkeys Canada's Astral Media has launch up to 30. think it is at all.' are now available on the launched a streaming music "We haven't seen anything iTunes Music Store, AOL Music service called radiolibre.ca. yet," MusicNet president /CEO -ALAN McGLADE, MUSICNET and KCRW's Web site. The service uses technology Alan McGlade says. "I see a lot that aims to tailor music of stories saying this is a THREE -WAY TIE streams to individual listeners, crowded space. I don't think it The digital distribution agree- based on their habits and se- is at all. You're going to see a ment between Electronic Arts lected tastes. The service lot of new entrants that appeal amazon.com may be entering mending songs to others -for Loudeye CEO Mike Brochu, and Canadian label Nettwerk launched with a library of to different audiences and the game as well. a music service of its own. meanwhile, says he has sev- Music Group yielded its first 400,000 songs in various gen- affinity groups distributing The remainder will integrate "We're looking at commu- eral contracts to create wire- partnership with licensing and res, and is compatible with PCs music online." digital music into existing on- nities where music is part of less extensions to existing copyright management serv- and Macs, as well as Linux- Only a handful of these new line services and communities the fabric," PassAlong CEO Web -based music services, so ice Snocap. Music from such based computers. services are expected to be large, where music acquisition is not Dave Jaworski says. "It may wireless users can access them music -oriented stores. They in- the primary function. Just as not be the front -facing as- from their mobile phone. clude MTV's Urge, powered by CDs are regularly sold outside pect, but is viewed as some- Although this would place HOT RINGTONES- of record stores in places like thing strategically important them in competition with the Starbucks and Pottery Barn, to the community." music download services re- Nielsen TITLE digital music is now becoming This is expected to extend cently launched by carriers ORIGINAL ARTIST MV HUMPS available on more Web sites to other Web services that will Sprint and Verizon, Brochu 18 1 9 WK5 THE BLACK EYED PEAS than iTunes or Rhapsody. integrate digital music as a says both options will be avail- SUPER MARIO BROTHERS THEME 3 66 marketing tool used to estab- able in the near future. KOJI KON00 GOLD DIGGER 3 2 25 lish a deeper relationship "Bottom line is that most KANVE WEST FEATURING JAMIE FOKX RUN ITI with customers. to 4 4 15 mobile carriers are going CHRIS BROWN One example is Procter & offer you two or more oppor- CANDY SHOP 5 5 49 Gamble, which late last year tunities to get music -their SD CENT FEATURING OLIVIA TRAP STAR 6 7 13 tapped PassAlong to integrate own branded services or ac- YOUNG JEEZY DON'T CHA downloadable music into an to 6 27 cess others." THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS FEATURING BUSTA RHYMES online newsletter called Home The danger, of course, is WE BE BURNING 8 9 7 Made Simple. commoditization. In Europe, SEAN PAUL _- LOVERS AND FRIENDS e 10 33 The newsletter offers party there is such a glut of online LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYS FEATURING USHER & LUDACRIS FRESH AZIMIZ planning and homemaking music services -almost 10 10 18 4 BOW WOW FEATURING J -KWON & JERMAINE GUPRI tips to its 7.5 million regis- times as many as are available tered users, mostly women in the United States -that The largest gain in downloads (in units and per- 35, centage) on the chart this week belongs to Bow over who can download they are starting to cause con- Wow's "Fresh Azimiz," which jumps 18-10. This playlists with such titles as fusion in the marketplace. week's tally of 10,000 downloads is up 30% (2,300) from last "Party Prep Mix," "Powder Only the larger media com- week. Room Mix" and "Refrigerator panies are expected to have DANCE, DANCE Clean Out." any significant impact on dig- f ALL OUT BOY NEW FM RECEIVER FOR IPOD WE BELONG TOGETHER That is a But '.1ARIAH CAREY It seems that just about every other MP3 player on demographic not ital music sales. broaden- had an FM typically associated with digi- ing the availability of digital DIRTY LITTLE SECRET the planet integrated receiver except IRE ALL- AMERICAN REJECTS the iPod. At its Jan. 10 annual Macworld event, tal music activity. Luring this music to the widest possible PHOTOGRAPH Apple introduced the iPod Radio Remote -an NICKELBACK group to online stores like audience is considered a pos- accessory that works with new video iPods as well WAIT (THE WHISPER SONG) as the Nano. iTunes has proven difficult, so itive step for a music industry YING YANG TWINS The remote connects to the iPod's docking sta- the idea here is to bring music still struggling with declining HALLOWEEN tion to pick up FM transmissions and plays them JOHN CARPENTER to the sites they already visit. CD sales. THE PINK PANTHER THEME through the popular device. Radio station informa- 17 29 tion is displayed on the iPod screen, along with Digital music distribution "I'm not sure they're going HENRY MANCINI song information where available. Users can save BECAUSE I GOT HIGH may be poised to expand even to people in AFROMAN their favorite stations. bring big num- further -off the PC and onto bers," says David Card, an an- LA TORTURA The accessory also can be used as a remote for SHAKIRA FEATURING ALEJANDRO SANZ

regular iPod functions, such as skipping tracks and other such platforms as video - alyst with Jupiter Media. "But I LAFFY TAFFY adjusting volume. The iPod Radio Remote, with games, WiFi devices and, of if you're a record company or headphones, is now available for $50. Based on polyphonic ringtones data provided by. in alphabetical order. Bruno course, mobile phones. a publisher, it's all good. You're 9squared, Dijji, Faith West Modtones, Intospace Mobile, MIDIRingtoneajAG -Antony Interactive. %Ringer. Zingy and Ztango, A WlderThan Company. Chart endorsed CTlA MusicNet recently re- getting paid." Dy CTIA - The Wireless Association and Mobile Entertainment Forum

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