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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

Bruce Houghton on 08/07/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | 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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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

Bruce Houghton on 08/02/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (4)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (3)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/19/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (1)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CD Sales Slip But Digital Turns The Tide

For the first half of the year US CD sales dropped to 270.6 million units down 4.2% compared with the same period last year. But Nielsen SoundScan figures showed digital. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 For Week Ending 7-02-06

Label Pos.  Artist  |   Title ATLG 1 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE VAGR 2 DASHBOARD CONFE|DUSK & SUMMER WAR 3 RED HOT CHILI P|STADIUM ARCADI T&N 4 UNDEROATH|DEFINE THE GREAT LIN COL. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/05/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 6-25-06

Pos. ARTIST|TITLE 1 PEARL JAM|LIVE AT EASY STREET 1 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 2 WARRIORS|BEYOND THE NOISE 3 UNDEROATH|DEFINE THE GREAT LIN 4 KEANE|UNDER THE IRON SEA 5 RED HOT CHILI. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/28/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Review: Tower Digital Download Store Debuts Today

The Tower Record store chains launches its new digital download sales site today and our first look at the service was a generally positive one: Tracks are ripped at a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/27/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (2)
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