Perhaps if labels make it easier for fans to purchase, they will buy more music; or so the theory goes. MySpace Music, imeem and Spotify are just a few of the sites adding buy buttons. Now some new players who each already have millions of website visitors are entering the online music retailing game….
SKNVibes.com Philatelic Bureau release stamps on Nevis agricultureSKNVibes.com, St. Kitts and NevisBy Staff Reporter CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – THE Nevis Philatelic Bureau has partnered with the Nevis Department of Agriculture to produce stamps that depict various aspects of the island's agriculture sector. Samples of the stamps were presented to Director … More: continued here
24dash Ministers urged to back 'Post Bank' plans for Post Office network24dash, UKMinisters were today urged to adopt a post bank model as a means of providing a future for the Post Office network. Postal Services Minister Pat McFadden insisted the Post Office will build on the financial services already offered in its extensive …Postal study…
BBC News Postal workers to stage walkoutBBC News, UKRoyal Mail said it was still working to determine whether deliveries in the towns would be affected. In a statement Royal Mail said mail volumes were falling by 8-10% a year as a result of competition from the internet and email and the recession. … More: continued here
Music Ally Digital Downloads Coming To ebay, Live Nation, and Fairmont HotelsWebProNews, KY – Bruce HoughtonIn an experiment that has already launched in Australia, ebay is selling downloads next to used cd's. with Universal the first major label to sign on. The DRM-free mp3's are priced about 10¢ cheaper than major competitors including itunes at $1.59 AU …EMI…
Top secret US military info sold on eBay: ReportPRESS TV, IranA hard drive sold on the online auctioning website eBay reportedly contains highly sensitive details of a US missile air defense system. The UK state telecommunications operator, BT, had discovered the information on one of the hard drives purchased by … More: continued here
AuctionBytes Blog eBay Answers Questions on Store Emails & PayPal TravelAuctionBytes Blog, MA – Ina Steiner, Ina SteinerA reader alerted me to the fact that eBay now includes sellers' addresses on mailings sent out on their behalf. The eBay Storeowner expressed concern because they had registered with eBay using their home address and did not want this information sent…
Commission dropping county post office boxesMorgan Messenger, WVThe Morgan County Commissioners will be discontinuing their post office box as well as the County Economic Development Authority's post office box. The commissioners voted 2-1 at their Thursday, April 30 meeting to drop the post office boxes. …Been a long detour – by John Douglas – 5/6/2009Morgan MessengerCommission…
4ni.co.uk Postal row over Euro poll pay gapBBC News, UKRoyal Mail staff in Londonderry have decided not to handle European election literature because of a pay dispute. Postal workers in Derry are paid the lowest fee in Northern Ireland for delivering such items. In Lisburn, Holywood, Ballyclare and …Other NI News In Brief4ni.co.ukRow over Euro election…
Politics Weekly podcast: Royal Mail, the Tories and Europe, and …guardian.co.uk, UKAnd then the Royal Mail. Days after those European and local elections, which will probably result in a battering for Labour, the government's schedule indicates it is going to walk straight into a parliamentary punch up. Some time in June MPs will be … More:…