Global Record Industry Drives A $100 Billion Market
International record industry trade group IFPI reports that global retail sales of recorded music totaled $33 billion in 2005. But the record industry is also the driver of a much. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Friday June 23, 2006
UPDATED – – The iPod may enjoy a dominate 80% portable player market share in the US but worldwide it’s closer to only 26% providing hope for competitors. (DMN) –. Continue reading
Comparison Of Top Music Recommendation Sites
ExtremeTech did an exhaustive comparison of the top music recommendation sites rating them on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best. MusicStrands – 8 Liveplasma – 7 UpTo11.net. Continue reading
HITS Predicts Nelly Furtado #1
Early sales figures into HITS predict a #1 debut for Nelly Furtado with close to 200,000 units. Indie Christian rockers Underoath should top a strong 100,000 units of their new. Continue reading
MTV2 Goes User Generated With “All That Rocks”
A new MTV2 show "All That Rocks" debuting July 30 jumps with both feet onto the user-generated content bandwagon. The show borrows a bit from YouTube and other video sharing. Continue reading
The MySpace Series Part VIII – Will New Age Restrictions Effect Music Marketers?
In response to growing safety concerns, MySpace is planning new restrictions on how adults may contact younger users. MySpace currently prohibits kids 13 and under from setting up accounts and. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Thursday June 22, 2006
– French lawmakers have agreed to water down a law that would have threatened the future of the iPod in the country. (AP) – Hits reports that Edgar Bronfman, Jr.. Continue reading
Coalition Of Indie Music Stores Chart for 6-21-06
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 2 SONIC YOUTH|RATHER RIPPED 3 DIXIE CHICKS|TAKING THE LONG W 4 A.F.I.|DECEMBERUNDERGROUND 5 RED HOT CHILI P|STADIUM ARCADI 6 WIDESPREAD PANI|EARTH TO. Continue reading
This Friday Call The RIAA And Give ‘Em A Piece Of Your Mind
The creative folks over at DefectiveByDesign.org who have been known to picket Apple stores dressed in yellow hazmat suits are taking their anti-DRM fight to another level: "On Friday, June. Continue reading
As the Federal Communications Commission takes the first steps toward enacting sweeping changes to the nation’s media ownership rules, a diverse alliance of consumer, civil rights, labor and media reform. Continue reading
