Last Week In Review: Merger Talks, More Losses, Executive Shifts, An Angry Boss & More
It was another interesting week in the music industry as concert giant Live Nation got serious about merger talks with Ticketmaster, 3 of the 4 major labels reported more revenue declines, a singer was named to head Epic Records and Bruce Springsteen got mad.
Live Nation And Ticketmaster Near Merger- But An Angry Springsteen Opposes The Merger
- Songwriter Amanda Ghost Named President Of Epic Records
- Poll: Should Amanda Ghost Head Epic?
- WMG: 34% Drop In Operating Income
- EMI: Losses Continue
- SONY: 41% Music Decline Helps Profits Fall 95%
- Executive Shifts @ Atlantic, Universal, RCA
- Corey Smith's Manager Responds To $4.2M Claim
- Trent Reznor's New Model For Music Business Profits
- How Jonathan Coulton Became An Internet Rock Star On The Cheap
- YouTube Grabs 41% Share With 100M Viewers
- Daily D.I.Y. – Create A Video Sampler, Make YouTube Work For You, Poll Your Fans, Know Where Your Fans Are, Better Email Blasts
- A Few Random Thoughts Post Midem
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