In some good news for adult music marketers Starbucks is rolling out more Hear Music coffeehouses which include digital download kiosks, custom CD burning stations and encourages new music discovery. . Continue reading

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We’ve been writing a lot about Indy music retail lately. Part of it is nostalgia for the good old days when visiting a record store was a positive experience; and. Continue reading

R.I.P. We’ve been writing a bit lately about indy CD stores struggling in a big box/download world.  Now comes the sad news that venerable and eclectic LA landmark Aron’s Records. Continue reading

Indy music retail is already suffering from a sales downturn and the Sony rootkit scandal, and it appears that Thanksgiving  weekend sales offer little hope for a turn-around entering into. Continue reading

Differentiation has always been the secret weapon of niche marketing and Indy music retailers are increasingly becoming niche players as the big box stores sell more and more music using. Continue reading

A new NPD study ranked the top US music retailers using a methodology of 12 tracks equaling a full CD to better compare download services with traditional retailers. Note: The. Continue reading

In this week’s newsletter Coalition of Independant Music Stores head Dan VanCleave states that, "stores are staying that it is sucking out there right now. It seems a little while. Continue reading

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