iPod Sales Soar
For the fiscal third quarter, Apple reported revenues of $3.52 billion, and profits of $320 million, or $.37 a share. Last year profits we’re a mere $61 million on revenues. Continue reading
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
NET RADIO BROADCASTING TO CELL PHONES INCREASING
Internet radio stations on your cell phone are already a reality according to an article in today’s RAIN newsletter "Orban/CRL has announced that several Internet netcasters are now streaming high-quality. Continue reading
New IFPI Report Says 1 In 3 Music Discs Sold Worldwide Are Pirated
International music trade gorup the IFPI says in a new report that one in three music discs sold worldwide is an illegal copy, creating a US$4.6 billion music pirate market. Continue reading
Yetnikoff Sounds Off On Sorry State Of Music Biz At Commotion Records Event
Chris Marlowe writes on HollywoodReporter.com that, "Attendees at Commotion Records’ event at the Grove in Los Angeles Tuesday evening got a double-barreled look at the music industry.""…the former president of. Continue reading
WALL STREET SPANKS WARNER MUSIC GROUP
According to Digital Music News, "Top analysts continue to be cool on Warner Music Group, with a new set of opinions driving the stock down further. Goldman Sachs led the. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 6-19-05
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 MBL 5 AS I LAY DYING|SHADOWS ARE. Continue reading
Live365 Launches Indy Label Podcast Series
Rock Ridge Music, an artist development company/label that launched last year, is taking part in new podcast series on Live365.com called "Live365 SPOTcast." This series of weekly podcasts will be. Continue reading
AOL Offers Free Content
Today (Tuesday) is the day that AOL opens the doors for free to much of it’s once "subscriber only" content. Jonathan Miller, America Online CEO, is heading this shift in. Continue reading