Can The Record Store Survive?
With music sales down another 5% last year, consumers moving towards downloads and big box retailers stealing hit product sales can anything like the record shop of yesteryear survive? Some. Continue reading
EMI Resructuring Update & Commentary
The UK’s Sunday Times reported that about 900 of EMI’s 6,600 staff will lose their jobs as the company seeks to save almost $216 million in overhead. Virgin North America. Continue reading
Yep Roc’s Emily Bass Speaks Out On MP3 Downloads
We’re asking music business leaders to tell us what they think about industry moves towards DRM free mp3’s. Today the answers come from Emily Bass Marketing & Promotions Coordinator of. Continue reading
Monday Music Industry Miscellany
>>> The iPhone is getting raves and the stock is soaring but the government is not happy with the way Apple handeled its’ stock options and has launched an investigation.. Continue reading
The Artful Re-Branding Of Johnny Cash
Last week we ran a great series by marketer and blogger Michael C. Wagner on Rick Rubin’s artful re-branding of country legend Johnny Cash. Just in case you missed any. Continue reading
V2 Records Cuts All Staff. White Stripes, Moby and Recounters Are Free Agents.
Parent company Sheridan Square has gutted V2 North America Records laying off 35 including president Andy Gershon and setting the White Stripes, Moby ,the Raconteurs, Josh Ritter and others free. Continue reading
FCC May Licence More Community FM’s. It Could Save Music Diversity.
Our friends of at DubMC report that rumors are circulating that for the first time in way too long "the Federal Communications Commission is going to open a new application. Continue reading
David Lee Roth And Sammy Hagar To Share Same Stage
It’s a plot worthy of a VH1 rockumentary. OK…its even better than that. Both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hager will be inducted as part of Van Halen into the. Continue reading
Perry Farrell Launches Ambitious Satellite Party Project
Alernative rock and Lolopalooza originator Perry Farrell will hit the airwaves pm 5/15 with Satellite Party. His new group is an ambitious project that finds the founder of Jane’s Addiction. Continue reading
INgrooves Provides Details Of New Affordable Distribution Platform ONE Digital
UPDATE: Last week reported that INgrooves’ has launched ONE Digital, a new division to house its technology platform and offer digital distribution and royalty administration at rates below the industry. Continue reading
