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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2006 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2006 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2006 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Dance Continues As EMI Rejects New WMG Offer

The LA Times is reporting that a financial advisor close to the Warner Music Group approached EMI with a slighter higher bid that was rejected. (full story)

Bruce Houghton on 07/08/2006 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/08/2006 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2006 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Staying Power Of All Things Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi – 47,969 My Morning Jacket – 37,793 Number of Friends on MySpace You love them or you hate them, but you have to admire the staying power of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2006 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Daily Dose = 1 Quote + 1 Download

"No way, that business is to rough for me." – mobster John Gotti on being asked if he was interested in getting into the entertainment business. FREE DOWNLOAD: "Emptyhead" by. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2006 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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CD Sales Slip But Digital Turns The Tide

For the first half of the year US CD sales dropped to 270.6 million units down 4.2% compared with the same period last year. But Nielsen SoundScan figures showed digital. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/07/2006 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (1)
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