AOL MUSIC GROWING RAPIDLY OUTSIDE OF SUBSCRIBER BASE
From Digital Music News: "AOL Music has been quite a success story of late, jockeying to the top spot among online music destinations and breaking new bands in the process.. Continue reading
BOB LEFSETZ’S APRIL FOOLS DAY (hint, hint) LETTER: MAJOR LABELS SIGN WITH LIMEWIRE
EXPERTED FROM BOB LEFSETZ’S APRIL FOOLS DAY (hint, hint) LETTER: "…Yes, the waiting IS the hardest part. But FINALLY, after FIVE YEARS, the music business has moved into the FUTURE!. Continue reading
RADIO STATION WEB SITES: A MISSED MARKETING OPPORTUNITY FOR RECORD LABELS
From ClickZ.com: "Local advertising spend on online radio Web sites increased 94% from 2003 to 2004, but there’s plenty of room for growth, preliminary results from a Borrell Associates study. Continue reading
AN OPEN LETTER TO STARBUCKS FROM COALITION IF INDY MUSIC STORES HEAD DON VANCLEAVE
Dear Starbucks, Hey guys. I actually think it is a great thing for you to be actively selling new releases. You have the right kind of customers that are a. Continue reading
Mark Cuban On Funding Grokster’s Defense
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban on his decision to fund file sharing software firm Grokster’s Supreme Court fight against MGM and the entertainment industry: "This isn’t the big content companies against the. Continue reading
Supreme Court To Here File Sharing Suit & Mark Cuban Backs Grokster With $$$
From DigitalMediaWire: "The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow in MGM Studios v. Grokster, the landmark file-sharing case that will likely determine once and for all whether developers. Continue reading
Motorola Goes Silent On iTunes Enabled Phone
The Associated Press reports for some reason Motorola abruptly changed course, "…just as it was going to unveil a new cell phone featuring the iTunes music download service from Apple". Continue reading
UPDATE: CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO’S NEW NET STRATEGY
There is an update on Clear Channel Radio’s internet plans in a Rueter’s story posted on the CNNMoney "…radio conglomerate Clear Channel Communications Inc. plans to transform video into the. Continue reading
Clear Channel Radio Ups Web Stakes With Free Live Concerts
The NY Daily News reports that Clear Channel Radio is hatching a plan to use there broadcast clout to drive fans to related internet by using exclusive live concerts. "Rob. Continue reading
Elvis Costello And Others @ SXSW Discuss The Last Days Of The Music Industry
In a report about SXSW and the future of the music business, WashingtonPost.com’s Robert McMillan writes in his Random Access column that "The Who declared that rock is dead, so. Continue reading