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# New Music Business Briefing: Digital VP Derby, Country In Can, Russ Rises & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/new_music_busin_7/
- Published: 2007-06-12T04:41:00.000Z
- Updated: 2007-06-12T04:41:00.000Z
- Description: >>> DIGITAL VP DERBY – Two new digital VP’s are named at Universal just as digital buzz at the label heats up. Jennifer Fowler has been upped to VP Digital. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/06/new_music_busin_7.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

[![Universal](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/12/universal.jpg "Universal")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/12/universal.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

  
\>>> **DIGITAL VP DERBY –** Two new digital VP’s are [named](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3ib54c170c8b509bd42bf2f3c857657542?ref=hypebot.com) at **Universal** just as digital [buzz](http://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/2007/06/more%5Fon%5Fthe%5Funi.html?ref=hypebot.com) at the label heats up. **Jennifer Fowler** has been [upped](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3ib54c170c8b509bd4ab550dc1c03527e2?ref=hypebot.com) to **VP Digital Marketing at RCA.**

\>>> **Country music sales are down 30%** with the usual culprits of less retail space, fewer

[![Cd_many](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/12/cd_many.jpg "Cd_many")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/12/cd%5Fmany.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

"starter" radio stations and consumer buying habits to blame. But **Taylor Swift is finding success** with  
younger net savvy country fans and pointing to a new path to sales. ([Tennessean](http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007706100362&ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Former **Tower Records head Russ Solomon** wants to prove that CD retail has life with the **opening of his R5 Records and Video** in Sacramento ([The Bee](http://www.sacbee.com/103/story/213184.html?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> Meanwhile two more **LA area record stores are closing.** ([Billboard](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070611/music%5Fnm/indies%5Fdc?ref=hypebot.com))

\>>> CinemaNow has [relaunched](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070612/ap%5Fon%5Fhi%5Fte/online%5Fmusic%5Fvideos;%5Fylt=AnpFd9XNL3r.ONnhbFXBNjME1vAI?ref=hypebot.com) its **$1.99 music video sales site [watchmusichere.com](http://watchmusichere.com/?ref=hypebot.com).**

\>>> **NYC to [host](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070612/music%5Fnm/farmaid%5Fdc%5F2;%5Fylt=AoA0GaUQ9voVy87DZ96ISTgE1vAI?ref=hypebot.com) FarmAid**. (Reuters)

\>>> Artist empowering digital distributor **TuneCore** has formed a **promotional partnership with music software creator IK Multimedia** to give away 500 copies of their T-RackS 24 software. ([more](http://www.ikmultimedia.com/tunecore?ref=hypebot.com))