Reid Genauer On The Music Industry
"At some level people talk about the demise of the music industry and I think it is more an era of the artistic middle class." "I feel like a lot. Continue reading
Murdoch Says Technological Change Leads To Better Media
Unlike most heads of major media corporations, 75 year old mogul Rupert Murdoch has not only been talking the new technologies/new media talk; he’s actually been walking the walk with. Continue reading
The New Cars Re-Launch With Smart Marketing
For someone who saw The Cars in Boston many times both before and after they became famous, it’s a little hard to imagine The New Cars without deceased singer Ben. Continue reading
The Music Industry Is Like Coal In The ’70’s
"This puts music in the same place as coal in the 1970s" – HITS "Sixteen tons and what do ya get? Another day older and deeper in debt." – Tennesse. Continue reading
Warners Grants Creative Commons Open License For Fort Minor
I followed a mention on BoingBoing that led to ccMixter where label Machine Shop/Warner Brothers has issued a Creative Commons license (think open for non-commercial use) that allows visitors to. Continue reading
Interscope Anoints Schur With Own Label Suretone
In this era of upheaval and declining revenue, its hard to believe that old-fashioned "we’ll give you a pile of money to start your own record label" insider deals are. Continue reading
P2P Pirate Bay Draws A Million Users Per Day
Just in case you thought maybe, just maybe, all of those RIAA and MPAA lawsuits were slowing downloaders just a little, here comes some news from Wired.com: "…lawsuits have continued. Continue reading
Tube Music TV Gains Viewers. But What’s The Plan Les?
Ex-MTV executive Les Garland has been touting his Tube Music TV service for about a year now, but the channel is just starting gather to momentum. The Tube has announced. Continue reading
Live Nation’s Rapino Speaks Out On Concert Industry Woes
The live music industry gathered recently in Las Vegas for trade magazine Pollstar’s annual Concert Industry Consortium. Keynote speaker Michael Rapino, head of concert promotion giant Live Nation (formerly Clear. Continue reading
