Three Niche Sites Swim Upstream Against The iTunes Tsunami
Three online stores that are fighting the iTunes tsunami and hoping for long lives by finding their own niches and serving them well, according to an article in the Village. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 3-26-06
Label Pos. ARTIST | TITLE COL 1 GEIGER*TEDDY|UNDERAGE THINKING VRGN 2 HARPER*BEN|BOTH SIDES OF THE G UNIV 3 PRINCE|3121 ANIT 4 CASE*NEKO|FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS EPIC 5 MATISYAHU|YOUTH NWLR 6 SOUNDS|DYING. Continue reading
Album Sales Slump Continues
According to Nielsen SoundScan album sales have dropped 3% so far this year though digital single sales have increased 96%. This preliminary first quarter outlook is part of a larger. Continue reading
New NARM Study Gives Music Retailers Hope
A new NPD Group study for NARM (National Assoc. Of Record Merchandisers – aka record stores) surprisingly found "opportunities in the near-term to increase sales among an active group of. Continue reading
Value Added Music Disc Sales Rise Even As CD Sales Stumble
Hypebot (and others) have been suggesting for many months that one way to get consumers to actually pay for music is to think "value added". In other words, give them. Continue reading
Victory Claims Instructions To Hide Competing CD’s “A Joke”
The Victory Records hurt Ne-Yo/help Hawthorne Heights saga continues with Billboard reporting that within hours of the original e-mail telling street teamers to hide Ne-Yo product, a second email was. Continue reading
Mall Music Retailer Trans World To Buy Musicland/Sam Goody
Trans World Entertainment has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Musicland who are currently in Chapter 11. The sale is still subject to court approval,but few believe that. Continue reading
Barry Manilow #1 In Billboard. What Is This World Coming Too?
OK, admit it. It’s a long weekend and yet you still are a bit…depressed. If you’re like me (and if you’re reading this you probably are) your funk is in. Continue reading
How A Teenager Might Spend A $20 Monthly Music Budget
Our friends at IndieHQ used Hypebot’s recent article on a poll that showed slumping music sales has more to do with lousy product and high prices than downloading and used. Continue reading
Wal-Mart Could Transform The Record Industry
FROM THE SCARY BUT TRUE DEPARTMENT: There is an interesting piece in today’s LA Times Wal-Mart’s deal with Garth Brook, their new Soundcheck series of exclusive in-store and net broadcasts. Continue reading
