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Coolfer Emails Return

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After a two-year absence, Coolfer emails are returning. I know a lot of readers prefer to get information in email, and as a Blackberry owner I know email is preferable in some situations. Time constraints aren't what they used to be, so the emails are back.

Long Tail Authors Respond

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Anita Elberse, the Harvard Business School professor who recently wrote an article -- "Should You Invest in the Long Tail?" -- that questioned some of the assertions in Chris Anders

Monday Business Links: Universal Attacks Slimming CD Margins

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• In an effort to improve margins, Universal Music Group will bring back deluxe editions of CD releases for the fourth quarter (at least in the UK). Standard versions will also be available. (Music Week)

Thursday Business Links: Live Nation Snags Shakira

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• Colombian star Shakira has signed a ten-year deal with Live Nation that is estimated to be in the $70 million to $100 million range. It's a multi-rights deal, but Shakira still owes Sony BMG three albums (one is a greatest hits). (Los Angeles Times)

Rhapsody Launches MP3 Store

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Earlier today, Rhapsody launched a new MP3 store as well as many other initiatives (read the press release here). Users of Rhapsody's subscription service will feel at home, and users of its free streaming web site will notice similarities.

Changes in Nashville

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The Tennessean has a very comprehensive series of articles on how Nashville and country music are changing in the fact of new technologies and retail climates. The feature also looks at what these changes mean for fans.

Performance Rights Act Moves Forward

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The House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property passed the Performance Rights Act today. Up for consideration is terrestrial radio's exemption from paying performance royalties for the use of sound recordings.

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