In addition, the label tried to seek an injunction to keep the band from recording for any other label.

"Even though it'd certainly scare the labels to try something like this, if they played chicken, retailers would probably lose," he said.

As major labels and artists try to increase their popularity, this specificity will be lost, but, surprisingly, it hasn't happened yet.

To compensate, the label tried to satisfy fans' appetites with bonus material.

Now the label is trying to get the record on radio and television.

The industry adage is more true now than ever: The big labels are just trying to make some music in the money business.

The label tried hard to break into the R&B market.

At first, the labels tried to sell songs for as much as $2.99 each.

New rules governing how labels can try to influence programmers are expected to effect some changes in the day-to-day world of promotion.

The label has also been trying to diversify its product line.