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e the coffin was built by the industry itself during the last 10 or so years, Apple put one of the most recent nails through the lid with the iTunes Music Store (iMS). This weekend, another nail was hammered home by the last great grunge band, Pearl Jam. The band officially left Epic Records, a venerable label that is currently owned by Sony. Not only did Pearl Jam leave Epic, it has no plans to sign with another label. This is big, big, big news.
Check It Out: Pearl Jam Dumps Record Label: More Change For Music Industry