Associated Press: LOS ANGELES - Google Inc. will launch music search pages next week and include ways for consumers to buy songs for download, according to people familiar with the matter. The music pages will package images of musicians and bands, album artwork, links to news, lyrics, videos, and song previews, along with a way to buy songs, they said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly about the deal before next Wednesday’s announcement. The package is similar to how companies get individual pages for Google’s financial news service. Song previews and sales will be provided by online music retailer Lala and iLike, a music recommendation application bought by News Corp.’s MySpace this month. Song previews will appear in Lala or iLike online music players, and users won’t have to navigate away from the search results page. The effort marks a new way for Google and the recording companies to promote alternatives to Apple Inc.’s iTunes, the leader in song downloads. Major recording companies - including Vivendi SA’s Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and EMI Group - pitched the idea to Google a year ago and are cooperating with the project, according to one person. They will benefit by sharing revenue from song sales with Lala and iLike, while making the discovery, experimentation and buying process simple for people who use Google to search for music. Google improves itself as a destination for music discovery. Although Google won’t get a share of song sales, it will collect revenue from advertising that will be shown with the search results, according to the people familiar with the plans. A Google spokesman declined to comment. The development comes as compact disc sales continue to plummet even as sales of individual song downloads are on the rise. Overall music sales have slid nationwide in seven of the past eight years and recording companies are searching for new ways to tap audiences online and collect revenue from advertising, licensing, and downloads. © Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. Per Capita Presents: Rachel Pearl 10/16/2009
Rachel Pearl  Rachel Pearl’s voice is mesmerizing, transporting; her fashions are elegant, eccentric; and her mix of musical styles never fails to take her audience to places they don’t expect to go… A tousle of red atop shapely dress, she takes the old, mixes it with the new and constantly tests the boundaries of where music should go. Pearl has a way of turning every vocal performance into a lesson in chemistry between an audience and a true artist. Named as one of the “Top Emerging Artists of 2006” by American Idol Magazine, Rachel has been awarded honorable mention in Billboard’s 14th Annual list, a Semi-Finalist in Discmakers 2007 Independent Music World Series, and has gone on to win First Place in both the 2006 and 2007 American Idol Underground Jazz Competition. Whether she’s channeling the 20th Century classics of Ella, Billie Holiday and Tina Turner, or crooning one of the self-penned compositions from her 2007 debut CD, Love Extravagantly, Rachel Pearl is consistently putting down roots in her own chosen field. You can usually find her in Nashville’s backyard experimenting in night clubs like Mercy Lounge, The Basement, Cafe Coco and The Rutledge. Careful - her chemistry will entice you inside. Before you even know it your hand will be stamped and you’ll find your eyes focusing on a spot-lit stage. There you’ll see a tousle of red atop shapely dress. And if you’re lucky enough to find a table, sit back, and just listen to Rachel Pearl. - Bart Green *Rachel Pearl, well known also for her critically acclaimed debut album "Love Extravagantly," will be releasing new material in 2009 and onward into 2010 with Per Capita Records! Websites: Rachel Pearl on myspace, twitter, facebook 7 Digital Launches in the U.S. Seven is the magic number. This week the U.K. based service 7 Digital has launched stateside. The site is debuting with retail price points of $7.77 for albums and 77 cents for individual songs. Nashville Record Label Per Capita Records will now be offering album downloads through the new 7 Digital store.  Automatic Black - Back in the game 10/04/2009
Automatic Black formed in 2001. In 2004 Arista was to release their debut album, De-Evolution, but it was shelved due to "financial difficulties". Recently their new ep, Automatic Black, was released via their new label Per Capital Records. This (The One) is one of the tracks from the EP.  Automatic Black(mp3) from "Automatic Black EP" (Per Capita Records)  Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Stream from RhapsodyIf you like what you hear please support the artist. A nice search and you will find the unreleased album so check that out and also get the EP from one of the links above. You can also check out the band here on their myspace page: AUTOMATIC BLACK |  About:Per Capita Records® & Management is a powerful, multifunctional, independent avenue for promoting music. As a record label, Per Capita produces, records, licenses, and distributes various eclectic music from Nashville and other niche pockets around globe. We also provide support to independent artists for just about anything from copyright assistance to publishing, producing live events, booking, and much more. Per Capita® is the true indie syndicate. Follow our updates on facebook, myspace, and twitter. ArchivesJuly 2010 CategoriesAll Other Links
& Sponsorships: www.deepintense.com www.musicsocket.com www.trugroovez.com www.the-music-directory.com  TAXI’s Music Biz FAQs contain songwriting tips music-business information, and articles on Film & TV Music placement. Tweet this blog!
|
RSS Feed