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Startup Rips Labels Out of iTunes

Ziggy Marley, Ricky Skaggs among those using it to sell direct

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Oct 17, 2007 6:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – Your band doesn't need a record label to find fame on iTunes, says the founder of the new digital music company TuneCore. All you need are your songs, and its helping hand to get a 10-track album into Apple's online store for the price of... Read full story »

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Ziggy Marley, Ricky Skaggs among those using it to sell direct

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