New Music Industry Briefing For Monday July 24, 2006
– European and US regulators and weak markets have not been nice to record industry stocks in recent weeks: Warner Music closed the week at $25.46 off a 52 week. Continue reading
Worldwide Touring Income Jumps 24%
The Rolling Stones were the top grossing tour for the first half of 2006 followed by U2 and Bon Jovi. The Stones grossed $147.3 million from 45 shows worldwide according. Continue reading
Robert Hilburn’s Intimate View Of Rock History
In an extensive article published Saturday LA Times’ Robert Hilburn chronicled his most memorable moments in 30 years as the entertainment capital daily’s pop critic. Backstage Pass to Intimate Moments. Continue reading
Microsoft Confirms Zune Music Player & Store In ’06
UPDATED: In a Billboard interview released Friday followed by a statement from the company Microsoft has confirmed that under the Zune brand name they "will build a community for connecting. Continue reading
Astroturfing Hurts The Industry
It may have started with Trini Lopez’s manager paying girls to throw their panties on stage, but the practice of creating buzz by creating the appearance of buzz is still. Continue reading
Bad News For BMG: EU Merger Review Drags And Despite New Bids Publishing Sale Could Snag
Despite a soaring bidding war for its publishing unit, Bertelsmann was dealt a double whammy this week as EU regulators said that the Sony BMG merger hearings could extend for. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Friday July 21, 2006
– Ray Beckerman, a lawyer for defendants in RIAA lawsuits was interviewed about the impact of the RIAA’s legal strategy on the internet, copyright, DRM and our digital freedoms. (Audio. Continue reading
Bandwidth Music & Technology Conference Announces Stellar Speaker Lineup
The Bandwidth Conference will take place August 18 & 19, 2006 in San Francisco and promises to explore "the evolving musical experience" with panels on marketing, fan behavior, trends and. Continue reading
Apple Reports Earnings Jump But Can It Continue?
Apple yesterday reported that fiscal third-quarter profits were up a robust 47.5% from the same quarter last year dues to increased iPod and Macintosh sales. But with Microsoft and others. Continue reading
