KILLER APP.: New Service Links Radio To Downloads Via Cell SMS
In what could prove to be a killer app. for broadcasters, iTunes is in talks with P1 SMS, a text-messaging system that allows listeners to instantly purchase songs they hear. Continue reading
Future Of The Music Business Is Selling Less Of More
Wired Editor Chris Anderson makes a compelling case that the the era of hits is all but over and that in the digital future an almost infinite number of niches. Continue reading
The Staying Power Of All Things Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi – 47,969 My Morning Jacket – 37,793 Number of Friends on MySpace You love them or you hate them, but you have to admire the staying power of. Continue reading
The Daily Dose = 1 Quote + 1 Download
"No way, that business is to rough for me." – mobster John Gotti on being asked if he was interested in getting into the entertainment business. FREE DOWNLOAD: "Emptyhead" by. Continue reading
CD Sales Slip But Digital Turns The Tide
For the first half of the year US CD sales dropped to 270.6 million units down 4.2% compared with the same period last year. But Nielsen SoundScan figures showed digital. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Friday July 7, 2006
UPDATED: The EMI/WMG dance continues with both considering increased offers. (Times UK) – Sirius Satellite Radio had 600,460 new subscribers during the second quarter and XM increased by 398,000 over. Continue reading
They Can’t Give Napster Away For Free On Campus
Even after several years music subscription services remain a seldom used sideshow. They can’t even give Napster away for free on colleges campuses according to the Wall Street Journal. For. Continue reading
Wind-Up Delivers Seether Direct To Gamers
Going where the audience is almost always makes smart marketing sense, and that’s just what indie Wind-Up is doing by delivering free content of alternative rockers Seether formated for the. Continue reading
THE FIRM LAUNCHES “ARTIST-EMPOWERING” LABEL BACKED BY EMI
Mega-managers The Firm announced today that it is launching a new "artist-friendly music company" distributed by EMI in the U.S. The company will split all profits with artists rather than. Continue reading
UPDATED: Concert Giant Live Nation Buys House Of Blues For $350 Million
UPDATED: Concert giant Live Nation is buying House of Blues Concerts and its venues for $350 million in cash. Live Nation said the acquisition will expand its reach in the. Continue reading
