Major Labels

Only Months After Payola Probe Pay For Play Is Back At Radio

Will things ever change? Just months after the major labels settled the NY payola probe, two Universal distributed labels (Blackground and the band Nickleback on Roadrunner) reportedly tried to influence. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)
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NBC, BBC And Others Rethink Future But Record Labels Drag Their Feet

Cheap digital cameras and editing software plus sites like YouTube are challenging major media for people’s viewing attention. (NY Times) Seeing the writing on the wall, NBC today joined the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Can The Major Labels Compete On The Net?

"Audiences want to feel that Web authenticity thing," says Mike Denneen, a Somerville producer who has worked with Aimee Mann and the band Fountains of Wayne. "They don’t want to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/16/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Emerging Markets Seen As Next Growth Area For Music Business

As the digital music revolution spreads worldwide emerging markets, particularly China and Russia, have seen increasing start-up and partnership activity. Most emerging markets have been plagued by both physical and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/10/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)
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EMI To Sell Famous Capital Records Tower

EMI has entered into an agreement with Argent Ventures, the New York-based commercial property owner and developer, to sell the Capitol Records Tower and adjacent properties to Argent for $50. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/28/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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WMG’s Bronfman’s Touts Digital Revolution And Predicts Ad Supported Future

Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. is again singing the praises of the net and digital music claiming digital growth has outperformed expectations. With words designed to be music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Yahoo! Offers Another MP3 Download. But Why Not Offer More?

Yahoo!Music chief David Goldberg has been very vocal that downloads should be DRM free mp3’s and he inches that agenda forward with a second major label mp3 offering.  Disney’s Hollywood. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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WMG’s Lyor Cohen Goes On The Record

Today’s LA Times profiles Warner Music chief executive Lyor Cohen; and as the Times often does with entertainment execs the interview gives Cohen the space to paint a bright picture. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/28/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Is Geffen’s Ron Fair What’s Wrong With The Major Labels?

The press has been heralding the promotion of Ron Fair to head Geffen. After all he is a musician and not an accountant or lawyer.  "I’d always rather teach a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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WMG To Unveil New Music DVD Format

According to today’s Wall Street Journal, the Warner Music Group is set to unveil a new DVD music format that will "…sell a bundle of music and extra features on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/04/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (5)
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A Window To Inner Workings Of Music & New Media’s Big Boys

Ever wish that you had a window into the inner workings of the major music and new media companies?  They must know something we don’t to be generating all of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/04/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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