Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 7-03-05
Label Pos. Artist|Title CAP 1 COLDPLAY|X&Y V2 2 WHITE STRIPES|GET BEHIND ME SA RCA 3 FOO FIGHTERS|IN YOUR HONOR VRGN 4 GORILLAZ|DEMON DAYS AAM 5 BLACK EYED PEAS|MONKEY BUSINES TVT. Continue reading
BMG Direct Finishes Columbia House Sale
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — BMG Direct, one of the largest direct-to-customer distributors of music, has closed the previously announced acquisition with The Blackstone Group, a private investment and advisory firm, of. Continue reading
Live8 Concert Web Broadcast Breaks New Ground And Sets Records
According to Digital Music News, "This weekend’s Live8 concert juggernaut set a number of records, with a massive lift in political awareness complimented by some technology firsts." "AOL touted a. Continue reading
DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS – WEEK IN REVIEW
It was an absolutely huge week in digital music, with the Supreme Court dropping a heavy gavel on MGM v. Grokster. The court unanimously ruled against both Grokster and StreamCast. Continue reading
Podcasting Soars And Music Industry Misses The Boat
Apple says that it has surpassed more than 1 Million subscribers to it’s free (for now) podcasting download service which was unveiled just 2 weeks ago. Once again, however, the. Continue reading
Classical Music Meets Video Gaming
The LA Times reports on an unusal cross promotion where "gamers get to control a lot of things in the videos they play. They choose their characters, their weapons, where. Continue reading
Infinity Broadcasting Bets On Cell & Net Delivery
From The Chicago Tribune, "Joel Hollander, chief of radio giant Infinity Broadcasting, thinks he has seen the future–and it’s already in your pocket or purse." "What happens when you’re running. Continue reading
WHAT’S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? CD Sales Dive And P2P Usage Stays Steady As Supreme Court Rules And RIAA Brings More Suits
Two articles in Digital Music News seem strangely related: "Album sales in the US took a bath last week, with several high-profile releases coming off of their peaks. Overall, sales. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 6-26-05
Label Pos. Artist|Title CAP 1 COLDPLAY|X&Y RCA 2 FOO FIGHTERS|IN YOUR HONOR V2 3 WHITE STRIPES|GET BEHIND ME SA VRGN 4 GORILLAZ|DEMON DAYS ATLG 5 TRANSPLANTS|HAUNTED CITIES WAR 6 CORGAN*BILLY|FUTUREEMBRACE. Continue reading
WILL ROCK RADIO SURVIVE?
In today’s RAIN newletter there is a report from last week’s Radio & Records Convention adressing the question: "How does rock radio address its core demo’s eager adoption of a. Continue reading
