Tower To Sell In Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Trans World Losses Also Widen.
Tower Records with 89 music and video stores in 20 states last night announced that it will sell the company under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. This process, which. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 8-13-06
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 SLAYER|CHRIST ILLUSION 2 ROSS*RICK|PORT OF MIAMI 3 PETTY*TOM|HIGHWAY COMPANION 4 DIFRANCO*ANI|REPRIEVE 5 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 6 YORKE*THOM|ERASER 7 BREAKING BENJAM|PHOBIA 8 AS TALL AS LION|AS. Continue reading
37% More CD Releases Are Competing For Far Fewer Slots
According to radio consultants SBR Creative Media’s Music Notes, Sean O’Connell of marketers Music Allies at the recent Radio & Records AAA Radio Summit shared statictics that show significantly more. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 8-06-06
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 PETTY*TOM|HIGHWAY COMPANION 2 G. LOVE|LEMONADE 3 YORKE*THOM|ERASER 4 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 5 JURASSIC 5|FEEDBACK 6 STONE SOUR|COME WHAT(EVER) MAY 7 CASH*JOHNNY|AMERICAN V: HUNDRE 8 PHARRELL|IN. Continue reading
NARM Coverage Roundup
The National Association Of Recording Merchandisers may be as old school as you get, but it’s annual gathering provides a look into the current sorry state of retail as well. Continue reading
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
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 7-30-06
Pos. ARTIST |TITLE 1 ALL TIME LOW|PUT UP OR SHUT UP 2 PETTY*TOM|HIGHWAY COMPANION 3 YORKE*THOM|ERASER 4 JURASSIC 5|FEEDBACK 5 PHARRELL|IN MY MIND 6 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 7 CASH*JOHNNY|AMERICAN V:. Continue reading
Surprise! Legal Downloads Killing CD Sales
Even legal single download sales hurt CD’s sales. If you can buy a favorite track; why buy the whole CD? Just ask Daniel Powter whose single "Dad Day" went #1. Continue reading
Coalition Of Indie Music Stores Chart for 7-19-06
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 YORKE*THOM|ERASER 2 MUSE|BLACK HOLES AND REVELATIO 3 CASH*JOHNNY|AMERICAN V: HUNDRE 4 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 5 STEVENS*SUFJAN|AVALANCHE: OUTT 6 PEACHES|IMPEACH MY BUSH 7 RISE AGAINST|SUFFERER &. Continue reading
Future Of The Music Business Is Selling Less Of More
Wired Editor Chris Anderson makes a compelling case that the the era of hits is all but over and that in the digital future an almost infinite number of niches. Continue reading
