This Week’s UK indiestore.com Picks
Koopa – "Blag, Steal & Borrow"This week’s official Top 40 is a chart we’ve waited a long time to see. With a simple rule change (no physical release required) the. Continue reading
Roger McGuinn On Industry Moves Away From DRM
Roger McGuinn first came to prominence as the co-founder of The Byrds. Since then he’s had an illustrious solo career. McGuinn has also become a bit of a maverick when. Continue reading
A Look Inside How Musictoday Is Changing The Music Business
I’ve been a huge fan of Musictoday for years. Their fan ticketing and merchandise fulfillment services as well as how they mine data are helping hundreds of mostly major label. Continue reading
Chinese Baidu.com & EMI Launch Ad Supported Music Streams
Baidu.com, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider and EMI will launch an ad supported online music streaming service in what they believe is a landmark revenue-sharing arrangement between an. Continue reading
Koopa’s D.I.Y. Campaign Lands UK Chart Success
Just in case you’re still doubting how quickly consumers will move to downloads or how rapidly digital is revolutionizing the music business just take a look at what’s happening in. Continue reading
Can The Record Store Survive?
With music sales down another 5% last year, consumers moving towards downloads and big box retailers stealing hit product sales can anything like the record shop of yesteryear survive? Some. Continue reading
EMI Resructuring Update & Commentary
The UK’s Sunday Times reported that about 900 of EMI’s 6,600 staff will lose their jobs as the company seeks to save almost $216 million in overhead. Virgin North America. Continue reading
Yep Roc’s Emily Bass Speaks Out On MP3 Downloads
We’re asking music business leaders to tell us what they think about industry moves towards DRM free mp3’s. Today the answers come from Emily Bass Marketing & Promotions Coordinator of. Continue reading
Monday Music Industry Miscellany
>>> The iPhone is getting raves and the stock is soaring but the government is not happy with the way Apple handeled its’ stock options and has launched an investigation.. Continue reading
The Artful Re-Branding Of Johnny Cash
Last week we ran a great series by marketer and blogger Michael C. Wagner on Rick Rubin’s artful re-branding of country legend Johnny Cash. Just in case you missed any. Continue reading
V2 Records Cuts All Staff. White Stripes, Moby and Recounters Are Free Agents.
Parent company Sheridan Square has gutted V2 North America Records laying off 35 including president Andy Gershon and setting the White Stripes, Moby ,the Raconteurs, Josh Ritter and others free. Continue reading
