Listen To Live Nation’s CEO Speak Out On State Of Concert Industry
A couple of weeks ago we got a lot of feedback on our reporting of a keynote we’d attended at Pollstar’s Concert Industry Consortium by Live Nation’s CEO Michael Rapino. . Continue reading
Free FanMail Fan-Centric Marketing Webinar Thursday
Thursday the folks at FanMail and Jambase are hosting a free 45 minute webinar that will discuss basic fan-centric marketing strategies as well as take a look at the cool. Continue reading
Will Sony Buy The Other Half Of Sony BMG?
Hits and others are speculating that Sony is the most like buyer for the BMG half of Sony BMG that is up for sale "…which given the cash savings and. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 3-26-06
Label Pos. ARTIST | TITLE COL 1 GEIGER*TEDDY|UNDERAGE THINKING VRGN 2 HARPER*BEN|BOTH SIDES OF THE G UNIV 3 PRINCE|3121 ANIT 4 CASE*NEKO|FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS EPIC 5 MATISYAHU|YOUTH NWLR 6 SOUNDS|DYING. Continue reading
How Bright Is Satellite Radio’s Future?
Hypebot has often taken the position that as good as satellite radio is; it will loose it’s luster when 10,000 internet broadcast streams can be accessed anywhere via WiFi/WiMax without. Continue reading
XM Adds 10 Commercial Free Music Channels
XM Satellite Radio has announced a new channel lineup that will expand the total number to more than 170 with the addition of 10 new commercial-free music channels and seven. Continue reading
Classical Music Download Sales Soar: 12% Of Total iTunes Sales
My high school music teacher is probably very upset that we don’t write more about the classical music end of the business. And while I’ll admit that sadly it excites. Continue reading
Death Of The Major Labels Article Sparks Debate
Our recent reporting of of former SFX/Clear Channel/LiveNation founder Bob Sillerman’s comments to a Billboard conference on the impending death of big record labels has lead to some spirited and. Continue reading
Hoobastank Partners With MyLocalBands For Free Tour
Hoobastank has followed Fall Out Boy’s lead and formed an alliance with live music fan site mylocalbands.com for an upcoming CD release tour. But Hooby smartly takes the promo two. Continue reading
Sillerman Says Major Labels Are History
From CelebrityAccess MediaWire – Robert F.X. Sillerman (the man who brought us concert giant SFX/Clear Channel/Live Nation) has once again shaken up the entertainment industry, this time with a simple. Continue reading