Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail

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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EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Tower VP Munyon On Tower’s New Digital Store

Tomorrow music retail giant Tower Records unveils it’s new download store (sneak a peak here). Tommorrow we’ll review the service, but today we’re bringing you an exclusive Hypebot interview with. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/26/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Global Record Industry Drives A $100 Billion Market

International record industry trade group IFPI reports that global retail sales of recorded music totaled $33 billion in 2005.  But the record industry is also the driver of a much. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2006 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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HITS Predicts Nelly Furtado #1

Early sales figures into HITS predict a #1 debut for Nelly Furtado with close to 200,000 units. Indie Christian rockers Underoath should top a strong 100,000 units of their new. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/22/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Coalition Of Indie Music Stores Chart for 6-21-06

Pos. ARTIST |   TITLE 1 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 2 SONIC YOUTH|RATHER RIPPED 3 DIXIE CHICKS|TAKING THE LONG W 4 A.F.I.|DECEMBERUNDERGROUND 5 RED HOT CHILI P|STADIUM ARCADI 6 WIDESPREAD PANI|EARTH TO. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/21/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Ziggy Marley Fulfills Father’s Dream And Gives CD Exclusive To Target?

In an usual hook-up the new Ziggy Marley CD will only be available at US retail via the Target discount chain. It’s an interesting play for Target who consistently finds. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/01/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Coalition Of Indie Music Stores Chart for 5-31-06

Pos. ARTIST|TITLE 1 DIXIE CHICKS|TAKING THE LONG W 2 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 3 RED HOT CHILI P|STADIUM ARCADI 4 RACONTEURS|BROKEN BOY SOLDIERS 5 ANGELS & AIRWAV|WE DON’T NEED 6 TOOL|10000. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/31/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (2)
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