This post co-authored by FMC Communications Intern Olivia Brown

The big music biz news this week is all about the launch of Google’s new subscription streaming music service. But that’s not the only development in the world of streaming. Last week, at the annual NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) Convention, one of the first such services, Rhapsody,  announced that it would be the first major digital music service to join the Recording Academy’s new “Give Fans The Credit” initiative.  The campaign aims to make songwriter, performer, producer, and other credits widely available to digital music consumers at a time when physical media sales — along with liner notes — are on the wane.