http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP)—In an odd combination of old and new, Amazon says that every time a person buys a vinyl record from its online store, it will give that customer a digital version of the songs for free. http://phys.org/news284214657.html Technology Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:31:03 EST news284214657 US music industry sales held nearly steady in 2012 as gains from digital subscription services offset further declines in physical disc sales, an industry survey showed Wednesday. http://phys.org/news283601148.html Technology Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:05:59 EST news283601148 Despite being home to a vibrant community of file-sharing activists, Sweden is at the forefront of a global recovery in music sales driven by streaming music services such as Spotify, industry observers say. http://phys.org/news282144654.html Technology Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:40:01 EST news282144654 Music sales in Sweden rose last year thanks to the growing popularity of music streaming service Spotify, the country's music industry body said, offering hope to a sector battered by file-sharing. http://phys.org/news277727944.html Technology Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:39:13 EST news277727944 Music sales in the United States hit a new high in 2012 powered by demand for digital downloads, according to figures released Friday by industry tracker Nielsen. http://phys.org/news276527334.html Technology Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:09:06 EST news276527334 (AP)—Warner Music Group Corp., the third largest recording company in the U.S., says quarterly revenue grew for the first time in five quarters in the three months through September as sales grew of both digital music and CDs. http://phys.org/news274630442.html Technology Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:14:55 EST news274630442 (AP) -- If you think people who pre-pay their cellphone bills aren't the type to shell out for music these days, think again. http://phys.org/news229257257.html Technology Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:34:46 EST news229257257 (AP) -- Apple Inc.'s new music-discovery feature, Ping, is a potentially useful addition to iTunes. With it, you can see what songs your friends are buying and recommend some of your favorites to them. http://phys.org/news203182550.html Technology Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:50:01 EST news203182550 Google Inc., which is developing a digital music service, is winning over record companies that are hoping the technology company can loosen Apple Inc.'s grip on the digital music market. http://phys.org/news202729579.html Technology Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:20:01 EST news202729579 (AP) -- Digital download sales growth slowed further for Warner Music Group Corp. in its fiscal third quarter, prompting CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. to say Thursday that the company was looking "beyond the iTunes model" to return to growth. http://phys.org/news200242048.html Technology Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:00:02 EST news200242048 (AP) -- The EU's top antitrust official on Wednesday described a deal among Apple Inc.'s iTunes, music companies, distributors and online licensing groups as a "great breakthrough" that would roll out more Internet music sales across Europe. http://phys.org/news175339635.html Technology Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:40:02 EST news175339635 Compact discs accounted for 65 percent of US music sales in the first half of 2009 but digital downloads are expected to nearly equal CD sales by the end of next year, market research firm NPD Group said Tuesday. http://phys.org/news169813738.html Technology Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:20:05 EST news169813738