Neighborhood record store invades iTunes' turf
When a record store called Other Music hit the scene 11 years ago in New York's East Village, it chose as its location a little spot across the street from then-powerhouse Tower Records. The Tower chain of stores is gone, a victim of the downturn in the music industry. Now, Other Music plans to open a digital music store where it will sell songs in the MP3 format, without copy restrictions.
Other Music co-owner Josh Madell says iTunes dominates the digital music space, but there's room for other players.
Other Music's digital songs will sell for 10 to 15 percent more than iTunes, according to Madell.