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RealNetworks Q4 Losses Top 13.3 Million

Wall Street, which this week rewarded RealNetworks with a 10% bump after it spun off Rhapsody, may not look so kindly on the company's latest financial report: Quarterly Highlights: Revenue. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2010 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandzoogle Upgrades Web Site Builder And Music Marketing Platform

5 Hypebot Readers Get Bandzoogle Free For 6 Months Bandzoogle.com, the self-service web site and marketing platform for musicians, has launched a major series of upgrades. A new "Custom Style. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (16)
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And This Guy Is Running The World’s Largest Label?

“I believe that the CD will out-survive me as a format.”  – incoming Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge New York Times February 10th, 2010

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2010 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (19)
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Cheap Tricks Manager David Frey Blasts Soundscan And “Too Much Information”

But His Attack Misses The Real Target (UPDATED: Frey responds) In a scathing editorial on the TuneCore blog, Cheap Trick manager David Frey blasts many of those who collect and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2010 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Google’s Blog Crackdown Continues

Blogger Bill Lipold of I Rock Cleveland Responds As they did  last year, Google has without warning deleted a number of established music blogs hosted on its Blogger service this. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2010 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (3)
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More Music Industry News: Live Nation Merger Stalls. EMI $ Troubles, Sivers @ Ted & More

Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger suddenly stalled by UK investigation – Plan by two of the world's largest music corporations faces second review after German ticketing firm complains. (Guardian) As it struggles. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2010 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Says It’s Still Feeling WMG Love

During a call with industry analysts earlier this week, Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr.appeared to close the door on working with free streaming music services like Spotify. “Free. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/11/2010 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (3)
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December Stats Show Why MySpace Is In Trouble

A new analysis from Research-Write of December Comscore data illustrates why MySpace CEO Owen  Van Natta was forced to step down yesterday after only 10 months. View the slide show. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/11/2010 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Fan Management Lessons From The Grateful Dead

On the eve of the band's archives going public at the University of Calitfornia at Santa Cruz, The Atlantic looks at the business practices of the Grateful Dead and the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/11/2010 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (3)
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MySpace CEO Van Natta Is Out After Just 10 Months

(News & Analysis) – MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta is being forced to step down effectively immediately after just 10 months as the helm of the struggling social networker. Van. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/11/2010 in Social Media | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Fangirl Power

From Faith Korpi on Popmatters: "What distinguishes a fangirl from the average fan are unrivaled displays of devotion and a willingness to spend countless hours and dollars paying homage to. Continue reading

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