Established Artists Like Chili Peppers Face Harsh New Paradigm
"…Future-focused labels and acts are beginning to craft strategies that maximize touring, merchandising, and online receipts, while minimizing the importance of recorded sales. But groups like the Chili Peppers were. Continue reading
This Week’s Music Industry Hits & Misses
HITS – – The marketing campaign for Neil Young’s new anti-war CD. He recorded the album quickly in a rush of creativity and political passion and the marketing campaign created. Continue reading
Indie Musician John Vanderslice Says Online Is All That Matters
"When I got the ‘C’ letter grade review in Spin, I heard nothing. Not from anybody. No one ever said anything to me. But whenever I got a good review. Continue reading
WMG Reports Loss Yet Bronfman Sees No Case For EMI Merger Rebuffing Analysts Views Of $250-300 Million In Savings
Warner Music Group head Edgar Bronfman on EMI’s attempt to buy WMG: "Consolidation for consolidation’s sake doesn’t make a lot of sense. Our’s is not a business that requires scale. Continue reading
Concert Giant Live Nation’s 1stQ Earnings Report Shows Progress
Camille Acey reports on today’s earnings call by concert giant Live Nation in one of their first reportings since their spin-off from Clear Channel. In this quietest season of the. Continue reading
Rolling Stone Magazine Celebrates With Solomon Burke And The Strokes In NYC
Friends of Rolling Stone Magazine partied ’til dawn last night in NYC in celebration of their 1000 cover issue. The legendary Solomon Burke backed by Paul Shaffer and his Late. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Friday May 4, 2006
UPDATED – Warners Music Group posted a fiscal second-quarter loss of $7 million this morning vs. a profit of $4 million a year ago. Sales for recorded music rose, but. Continue reading
New Chili Pepper CD Leaked. Flea Feels Bitten.
The immediacy and viral nature of the internet are a music marketer’s dream, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers are also about to learn that they can be a nightmare.. Continue reading
EMI + WMG = $300 Million In “Cost Benefits” + Global Synergies
An analysis by Bear Stearns shows that connecting EMI and Warners Music Group could net $300 million in "cost benefits" making a merger rather than a buyout desirable. (more @. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Thursday May 4, 2006
– Napster’s new "play 5 times free" service got great press earlier this week. Now some are questioning the lo-fi quality of the song streams and a press to eager. Continue reading
