Survey Shows Portable Players Doing Major Damage To Radio
A new study by radio consultancy Jacobs Media confirms what broadcasters have feared: iPod/MP3 players are a large and growing threat. From the 2005 to 2006 iPod/MP3 ownership has risen. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Tuesday April 25, 2006
UPDATED: – URGE, the new MTV/Microsoft download service, will be unveiled to the press in a private viewing late next week. (Digital Music News) – RIP: Phil Walden, the founder. Continue reading
Blog Chronicles MySpace As “Failure Of Humanity”
MySpace is often touted as the savior of the music industry. But the viewpoint of an amusing and insightful study by the Moneydick blog concludes that MySpace demonstrates a "failure. Continue reading
Clear Channel Debuts 75 Niche Formats
Clear Channel Radio’s format lab and Premiere Radio Networks are set to market an eclectic mix of 75 radio formats to other broadcasters for HD radio or internet broadcasts including. Continue reading
Village Voice Update: Cristqau Still In
Fired Village Voice music editor Chuck Eddy’s replacement will be Rob Harvilla of the East Bay Express. Gossip blog Gawker, however, admits that it was premature in announcing that famed. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Monday April 24 ,2006
London’s Sunday Times reports that EMI/Warner Music Group merger talks are on again with financial advisers on both sides being briefed now preparation for merger talks. “This deal’s going to. Continue reading
Indie Label Trustkill Tries To Give Fans More
Rock indie label Trustkill (Real Bands. Real Music. Real Life.) is bringing back old fashioned baseball-style trading card in a promotion that has kids buzzing about the label’s bands. Label. Continue reading
Hit Product Dominates Download Sales
Wired Editor Chris Anderson took a look on his blog at NARM figures showing that much like CD’s a small percentage of available tracks account for a large percentage of. Continue reading
Judge Believes Major Labels Attempted To Fix Download Prices To Protect CD Sales
A San Francisco judge appears to believe that major US record labels lied to the courts during a 2001 anti-trust case on download price fixing according to an investigative piece. Continue reading
Is It Time To Bring Back The DJ ?
We’re living in the age of consolidated radio groups, computerized song selection, voice tracking and random-play Jack formats. And people are tuning out in droves… "Is it time to bring. Continue reading
