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Indie Retail Reacts To Zune: “What A Joke.”

"This is the site for the new Zune portable player from MICROSOFT. Amazing that they would steal the look of an indie record store and talk about fingertips and show. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/15/2006 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 11-12-06

Pos. ARTIST  |  TITLE 1 CALE/CLAPTON|ROAD TO ESCONDIDO 2 PAVEMENT|WOWEE ZOWEE: SORDID S 3 BECK|INFORMATION 4 DEFTONES|SATURDAY NIGHT WRIST 5 FOO FIGHTERS|SKIN AND BONES 6 WHO|ENDLESS WIRE 7 JONES*JIM|HUSTLER’S P.O.M.E.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/15/2006 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Zune Not Compatible With Microsoft’s Own Vista Operating System

First Microsoft said that Zune won’t be compatible with it’s own PlayForSure technology that drives subscription services like Napster and Yahoo! Now we learn that Microsoft’s new Zune is also. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/15/2006 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Plug Award Nominees Announced. Vote Now!

We were proud to be invited to join the nominating panel and now the official nominees for the Plug indie music awards have been posted. Vote today!

Bruce Houghton on 11/15/2006 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Angelica Cob-Baehler Named Head Of Virgin Publicity

Former Columbia Publicity VP Angelica Cob-Baehler has been appointed Sr. Vice President, Publicity for Virgin Records America. Based primarily in Los Angeles, Cob-Baehler will head the department, directing Virgin Records’. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/15/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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EMI Reports $57.9 Million Loss But Promises Christmas Surprise.

It appears that P2P and other pressures are continuing to plague the major labels as EMI this morning reported that its revenue fell 6.1% for a net loss of $57.9. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/15/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday November 15th, 2006

> Zune launches and the battle begins. Coverage from Fortune,  Zune Insider, Zune Corps.  And some bloggers feel Zune and Microsoft are trying to censor them. (WebProNews) I just want. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/15/2006 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Watch EMI Group Financial Results Wednesday

Can’t sleep? Listen and watch Wednesday at 9 AM UK/4 AM EST here as EMI reports financial results. The Independent UK syas in advance: "Takeover rumours have surrounded EMI…If market. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/14/2006 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MP3.com To Indie Musicians: Please Come Back

Once the home of free downloads for almost too much indie music to handle, MP3.com had morphed into a music news site under CNet’s corporate umbrella.  Now the site is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/14/2006 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)
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This Week’s IndieStore UK Picks

Action Plan ‘Stendhal’ – With support slots for Razorlight and Jet under their belt, Colchester’s brilliantly feisty Action Plan released their debut single last year on Young And Lost, the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/14/2006 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (1)
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