New Music Industry Briefing For Tuesday July 11, 2006
– Adam Klein, EMI’s executive vice president of strategy and business development had been forced out making him the second senior executive to leave in as many months. (LA Times). Continue reading
Two Smart Cross-Promos: Phish Live and Y100 + WXPN.
Phish fans can communally celebrate the July 10th release of "Live In Brooklyn" as separate 2 DVD and 3 CD sets by heading to one of 99 one time only. Continue reading
Could Radio Still Be The Key To Music Discovery & Community?
It’s easy to put down radio with their short homogenized playlists and too many commercials, but Washington Post writer Marc Fisher makes the argument that the internet has not yet. Continue reading
Last Week’s Music Industry Hits & Misses
HITS – – P1 SMS a new service which links radio listeners to paid downloads via cell phone SMS. (more) Microsoft (and a week earlier Napster) for jumping into the. Continue reading
The Daily Dose = 1 Quote + 1 Download
"Being on a label is like having a child and then being forced to drop it off at the day care center. Nobody’s gonna love your baby like you are.". Continue reading
New MusIc Industry Briefing For Monday July 10, 2006
– More details are emerging re:Microsoft’s iPod killer with wireless and a better video screen cornerstones of the device. (NewsFactor) – National Air Guitar tour grows in popularity. Signs with. Continue reading
Weekend Time Suck: Free Online White Board
We could find some clever way to relate this to the music business, but we’ll spare you and just suggest that you click on ImaginationCubed and start drawing or typing. Continue reading
KILLER APP.: New Service Links Radio To Downloads Via Cell SMS
In what could prove to be a killer app. for broadcasters, iTunes is in talks with P1 SMS, a text-messaging system that allows listeners to instantly purchase songs they hear. Continue reading
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