Music Marketing

IODA Partners With DownlaodCentric For Direct To Consumer Downloads

Digital distributor IODA has partnered with DownloadCentric to offer its labels direct to consumer download services that can be placed on band and label web sites. This follows last week’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/17/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Last Night’s R&R Hall Of Fame Ceremony

Here’s a roundup of coverage of last night’s Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony: Reuters – "Rap crossed musical genres and broke cultural barriers on Monday when the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/13/2007 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Blog Chronicles SXSW New Media & Marketing Trends

Door Number 3, a branding and ad agency based in Austin, Tx, is getting has launched the blog, “Behind the Door: South by Southwest Edition.” The new blog will provide. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/09/2007 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Is Recording Industry Killing The Goose That Streamed The Golden Egg?

Once Upon A Time, there was a recording industry organization that had a goose that streamed a golden egg every day. Things were going pretty well for their members. Each. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/09/2007 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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imeem Partners With SNOCAP

Independent labels and artists can now to tap into imeem’s growing online music based social networking community to promote content via streaming and earn income through a share of advertising. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Will The FCC Payola Settlement Matter?

COMMENTARY: The recent FCC payola probe and $12.5 million settlement with Clear Channel (1100 radio stations), CBS Radio (180 stations),  Entercom (103 stations) and Citadel Broadcasting (213 stations) represented according. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A2IM Announces Radio Rules Of Engagement

Indie label trade group A2IM has unveiled the new Radio Rules Of Engagement that it has negotiated with four major radio owner groups as an unofficial part of the pending. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/08/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Caroline Joins Simply Red’s “Virtual Label”

Indie distributor Caroline has snagged Simply Red’s next album “Stay” in the US in both physical and digital formats.  The album is slated for release on April 24th.  In an. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/05/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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A MUSIC LOVER’S BILL OF RIGHTS

"We are sorry and embarrassed. But most of all, we are deeply sorry." So began an email that I received last week. (full letter after the jump) It wasn’t from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Do We Really Care About The Fans?

Despite the mind numbing idiocy of labels suing fans for downloading a few songs, the fan/artist relationship has been the music industry’s mantra for the last few years. How do. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/16/2007 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (3)
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