eMusic has announced that it will be adding artists from Warner Music Group, the third largest record label on the planet.
The new deal will make 10,000 catalog albums available for downloading, but will not include new popular hits.
eMusic says it hopes to expand to 400,000 subscribers by the end of the year.
CEO Danny Stein added that the company is looking to make licensing deals as well, which will allow its catalog titles to be streamed to paying subscribers.
“We have a bunch of things in store for 2010 that will allow us to grow again and that includes streaming,” Stein added. “The biggest issue comes with the rights holders being able to take on new business models.“
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Amazon has begun bundling digital copies with sales of physical Blu-rays and DVDs, giving buyers a chance to watch the film almost immediately while they wait for their title to ship.
The new promotion, dubbed Disc+ On Demand works on 313 titles. Says Amazon: “Buy select DVDs and Blu-ray discs and watch the Amazon Video On Demand version instantly as a gift with purchase.”
There are newer titles such as Funny People and many catalog titles such as The Wizard of Oz and Ghostbusters in both DVD and Blu-ray.
Notably, some of the digital copies will be rentals while others will be permanent downloads. Those with rentals are available for 30 days after download and can be played back on any device that supports the Amazon Video On Demand platform, including PCs and Macs.
View the full promotion here: Amazon Disc+ On Demand
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A newly leaked Black Friday ad is showing that giant retailer Best Buy will be slashing Blu-ray prices to their lowest ever, even undercutting Target’s recent promotional initiative.
Catalog titles such as The Departed will sell for $7.99 in the high-definition format. New releases, such as Wolverine and Monsters vs Aliens are selling for $9.99. A few more expensive titles, such as the new Gladiator BD, are selling for $12.99, all lower price points than have ever been previously available.
Many DVDs will go on sale for $3.99, such as last year’s blockbuster The Dark Knight.
Additionally, Best Buy will be offering Sony and Samsung BD-Live Blu-ray players for $149, matching Amazon and Wal-Mart. Its own Insignia brand players will retail for $99.
