MediaShift delivers six sound predictions for the year in music. An overview:

1. Another one bites the dust! EMI music will be sold to other major labels

2. The indie queens are waiting! Indie labels will continue to thrive due to their business models

3. There’s a stream running over, & everybody’s swimmin’! Music streaming services like Spotify will take off and move into the mobile and car audio sectors.

4. Get free! For better or worse, consumers expect free music. Labels will have to continue to learn how to navigate these choppy waves.

5. Just a shimmy and a shake, & we’re on top! A digital music marketing company will emerge as the category leader

6.It’s gettin hot herre! Net neutrality will be a hot topic.