This action was probably to be expected at some point.  It also highlights how this industry is still really trying to figure things out.  Differing price points seems like a no-brainer.  DRM-free is great for the fans.  Some interesting excerpts from Information Week’s article are below:
“The DRM-free music will be in the iTunes Plus format, [...]

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ReverbNation is getting into the online music distribution game.  Their service appears less expensive than iTunes or TuneCore, and also offers free promotion tools.
From Wired.com:
“For small bands, [mapping marketing efforts against sales spikes] may not be important, but for the mid-tier acts using our existing tools as they are meant to be used, it could [...]

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I recently watched a video discussion on RooftopComedy.com about how comedians are using the internet and mobile distribution to develop their careers.  The video is an hour long.  Here are some summary points:
-What worked in radio didn’t work for TV, and what worked for TV doesn’t necessary work for the Internet or mobile.  The new [...]

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