A Look Inside J Records Digital Marketing Dept. – Part 2
Part 2 of 3 – Tarek Al-Hamdouni of J Records graciously agreed to answer a few questions and give us a rare look inside a major label’s digital marketing efforts.. Continue reading
Another Manager Speaks Out On The Death Of Major Labels & The DRM Devil
Nettwerk Management’s Terry McBride is no longer a lone wolf howling against what he sees as the uselessness of major labels and the devil called DRM. The UK’s Peter Jenner. Continue reading
Universal Drops Euro Catalog Download Prices
Universal is dropping the European pricing on 1500 classic albums including titles from The Who, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley and others. These titles will now sell for about 6.99 euros. Continue reading
EMI CEO Levy Sees A Radically Different The Future
In a wide ranging speech at The London School Of Business EMI Music CEO Alan Levy gave his view of the major labor future: "…let’s not be fooled that the. Continue reading
Warner Believes In Video. Taps Brightcove. Who Cares?
Following its deal with YouTube Warner Music is further spreading its video content across the net via a new deal with Brightove. "Across WMG’s network of artist and label web. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
