DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS – WEEK IN REVIEW
– Various creative unions demanded discussions over royalty allocations following an agreement between Apple and ABC/Disney. The agreement, which coincided with the release of iTunes 6 and a new video-enabled. Continue reading
MUSIC INDUSTRY QUICK NEWS
– According to the BBC, "A new study estimates that the average person spends about £21,000 ($37,172 US) on music during their lifetime. "The figure includes the amount spent on. Continue reading
Another Label Bites The Dust: Koch Shuts Nashville Branch
CelebrityAccess MediaWire – Koch Entertainment shut down it’s Nashville operations on Tuesday, October 18th, displacing five employees, including GM Nick Hunter, and nearly a dozen artists. Others that were left. Continue reading
Music Companies Missing Opportunity To Make Money With New Video iPod
The tech editor of the LA Times loves the new video iPod, but suggested that it might be worth waiting awhile to go out and buy one. He loved the. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 10-16-05
Label Pos. Artist | Title ATO 1 MY MORNING JACK|Z EPIT 2 DANGER DOOM|MOUSE & THE MASK EPIC 3 APPLE*FIONA|EXTRAORDINARY MACH WAR 4 YOUNG*NEIL|PRAIRIE WIND EPIC 5 FRANZ FERDINAND|YOU COULD. Continue reading
JASON FLOM TO HEAD VIRGIN
The rumor mill can finally take a day off. Jason Flom who just weeks ago was ousted from his post atop Atlantic will now head a floundering Virgin America Records. Continue reading
Fuse Goes Interactive With SMS TV Hybrid
According to Digital Music News, "Upstart music video channel Fuse, owned by Cablevision, recently debuted a slate of shows that revolve around text-messaging. The programs – "Perfect Pair," "Heavy Texting". Continue reading
Indy Artist Booking Site ProTourOnline Launches
CelebrityAccess.com has launched ProTourOnline.com (PTO) a proprietary on-line database which enables working musicans to identify and communicate with all types of venues under 3,000 seats in the US and Canada.. Continue reading
An Entire Week Of Neil Young On Conan
CelebrityAccess MediaWire – Following on the heels of Late Night with Conan O’Brien’s recent groundbreaking show that hosted U2 as its sole guest, Neil Young will be the show’s musical. Continue reading
Japanese Labels Reissue CD’s In LP Like Sleeves
Leave it to the Japanese to find an interesting new way to market music to aging baby boomers nostalgic for the vinyl and those cardboard covers that folks used to. Continue reading