Radio Consultant Says Broadcaster Must Program There Way To Victory Over Satellites
Radio consultant John Silliman Dodge writes on his website aboug the battle between sattelite and broadcast radio using an amusing fight analogy. ("In round one….") He concludes, "…where the talent. Continue reading
Warners Reveals Additional Supoena in NY Promotion Probe
According to Rueters, The Warner Music Group "has received another subpoena from New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer as part of an industrywide probe of the financial relationship between music. Continue reading
EarBuzz.com Now Gives 100% Of CD Price To Artists
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — earBuzz.com, the independent artist online music retailer, has changed the artist payment portion of the business to provide 100% of the CD price back to artists. If. Continue reading
AOL MUSIC GROWING RAPIDLY OUTSIDE OF SUBSCRIBER BASE
From Digital Music News: "AOL Music has been quite a success story of late, jockeying to the top spot among online music destinations and breaking new bands in the process.. Continue reading
BOB LEFSETZ’S APRIL FOOLS DAY (hint, hint) LETTER: MAJOR LABELS SIGN WITH LIMEWIRE
EXPERTED FROM BOB LEFSETZ’S APRIL FOOLS DAY (hint, hint) LETTER: "…Yes, the waiting IS the hardest part. But FINALLY, after FIVE YEARS, the music business has moved into the FUTURE!. Continue reading
ARE NEW EXPANDED RANDOM PLALISTS REALLY THE FUTURE OF RADIO?
From The Chicago Sun Times " Calling it a ‘redefinition’ of its alternative rock music format, WKQX-FM is expanding its playlist from 200 to nearly 1,000 songs and reaching back. Continue reading
Intel & Bertelsmann Collaborate On New Media Download & Sharing Service
According to DigitalMeriaWire, "Chipmaker Intel and German media conglomerate Bertelsmann have announced they will collaborate on the design of devices that will be compatible with a planned Bertelsmann downloading and. Continue reading
RADIO STATION WEB SITES: A MISSED MARKETING OPPORTUNITY FOR RECORD LABELS
From ClickZ.com: "Local advertising spend on online radio Web sites increased 94% from 2003 to 2004, but there’s plenty of room for growth, preliminary results from a Borrell Associates study. Continue reading
AN OPEN LETTER TO STARBUCKS FROM COALITION IF INDY MUSIC STORES HEAD DON VANCLEAVE
Dear Starbucks, Hey guys. I actually think it is a great thing for you to be actively selling new releases. You have the right kind of customers that are a. Continue reading
Supreme Court Grokster Suit Update
DigitalMediaWire reports from Washington that "oral arguments were presented to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in MGM v. Grokster, the landmark copyright infringement case pitting the entertainment industry against makers. Continue reading
