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A Start-Up Factory Media Guys Like: K2 Raises $7.5 Million

Peter Kafka in Mobile on March 15 at 7:21 am PT

Daniel Klaus and Kevin Wendle want to make a handful of bets a year on media/mobile start-ups. They’ve convinced a high-profile group of investors to back them.

Money! Pink Floyd Stays at EMI–and iTunes.

Peter Kafka in Media on January 4, 2011 at 10:33 am PT

Roger Waters and crew said they didn’t want their record label selling singles in Apple’s music store. But those concerns seem to have been resolved.

Apple Welcomes the Beatles to iTunes With a New Ad Campaign

Peter Kafka in Media on November 16, 2010 at 7:39 am PT

The big news: Albums and singles. Apple has an ad campaign cued up, of course–you can see some inside.

Music’s Digital Sales Boom Comes to an End

Peter Kafka in Media on April 9, 2010 at 6:54 am PT

Remember when people used to predict that digital music sales would make up for the disappearing CD? That’s officially over now: Last quarter, for the first time ever, the number of digital songs sold in the U.S. declined.

Thumbplay Moves From Ringtones to Mobile Music, Hires Apple Exec

Peter Kafka in Media on March 1, 2010 at 4:00 am PT

You might think the long line of failed digital music companies would dissuade people from launching new ones. But you’d be wrong! This week’s example: Thumbplay, which is launching an all-you-can eat mobile music subscription service on Thursday.

Book Publishers Beware! At iTunes, Expensive Music Equals Slower Sales.

Peter Kafka in Media on February 9, 2010 at 6:56 am PT

Book publishers itching to raise the prices on their e-books should pay attention to the music labels, which raised the prices on their downloads last spring. Consumers, it turns out, like paying less for stuff.

iTunes Michael Jackson Policy: Want the Song? Buy the Album.

Peter Kafka in Media on October 16, 2009 at 6:45 am PT

Want to get Michael Jackson’s new single? You will be able to get it on iTunes this month, contrary to earlier reports. But there’s a catch: You’re going to have to buy some of the late singer’s other songs, too.