Shameless Reports: Major Label 101 + 1

BBC News reported this morning on a new aggregator service called Merlin, which launched this past Saturday. Merlin, an agency established by independent labels worldwide, will make deals for mp3 downloads with cell phone services and download sites on behalf of the indie labels it represents. Its agents have even claimed that the service will be the "fifth major", vying on the level of Universal, Sony BMG, EMI, and Warner Music.

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