Tunespro is a new music download store that I just came across and its seems to be to good to be true. A few years ago there was a music download store called Allofmp3.com which operated out of Russia and offered top music from the major labels at hugely discounted rates. Of course Allofmp3 was not backed by the major labels and was soon sued and taken down. Tunespro seems to be the next Allofmp3.
Tunespro has a great design and has some of the newest tracks from all of the biggest artists worldwide. However, Im sure that the major labels would like to hear that their music is being sold at only $0.19 per single and $2.99 per album. Compare that to iTunes who sell their tracks at approximately $0.99 per single and $9.99 per album.
Looking at Tunespro there is completely no information about the company running the service and the only way to get in touch is via their very basic contact form. Its shouting illegal!
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) filed it’s latest 10K with the SEC last week (if you click that link, put the kettle on and make yourself a cup of tea before the file opens, you’re in for a long read, tl;dr Page 42 for a summary) and their figures are still awe-inspiring: more than 54 million iPods sold this year, which is actually a drop of 500,000 on last year, probably caused by people choosing to buy an iPhone instead, seeing as Apple sold over 20 million of them! (Something I was surprised PaidContent’s little precis of the report failed to take into account). This is good news for RouteNote’s uploaders, as it means more potential iTunes customers, and the direct growth of iTunes’ sales is even better news; up 20% year on year, even more reason to get your music on iTunes with RouteNote.
BBC 6 Music and the NME have just reported that Lily Allen is in the process of creating her own label: she told reporters at the Q awards “I love working in music. I like to help other bands so I’m thinking about – well, we’re in talks about – setting up my own label and dedicating the next couple of years to that.” After the controversy she sparked with her various anti-piracy outbursts I will be interested to see what strategies she comes up with for promoting recordings from the artists she signs. Presumably not giving away free downloads of their songs…
A lot of people took the time to give Lily’s opinions considered replies; some less tongue in cheek than others.
On the Blackberry App World, UK-based 7digital is prepping an over-the-air download store for delivery in September, according to severalreports. First-run countries include the UK, US, Canada, France, Italy, Germany and Spain, and downloads will be delivered as one-off, a-la-carte songs. Blackberry owner RIM believes that music is a big part of the mobile experience and they really want to be at the forefront.
Additionally, Shazam has sorted out their Blackberry Storm application. The Shazam update applies to the UK and North America, and unlike the iPhone, it includes a tiered pricing model – free for a limited version, $4.99 or 5 pounds for a more comprehensive edition.
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On the Blackberry App World, UK-based 7digital is prepping an over-the-air download store for delivery in September, according to 
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