SMART PRE-RELEASE PROMO: Cingular Wirelss To Debut Songs As Ringtones Before Radio
The HollywoodReporter.com writes that "Cingular Wireless will debut new music singles from top artists as cell phone "ringtones" on its network before those songs make their traditional radio debut…" Cingular. Continue reading
What Is The Next Digital Musi Industry Hit ?
From DigitalMusicNews.com Editor Paul Resnikoff: "Ask Clive Davis about success in the music business, and he’ll talk to about making hits. Big smashes, the kind that grow moss at the. Continue reading
AOL Music Adds XM
According to sources including the Hollywood Reporter ansd AP, AOL Music is planning to add some of the XM Satellite Radio’s programming to it’s radio offerings to bring a sampling. Continue reading
MTV To Launch Overdrive On Web
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) MTV: Music Television will launch on April 25 its new hybrid channel, "MTV Overdrive" to entertain viewers with both a linear viewing experience and video on demand capabilities. Continue reading
Sony Fights The iPod Wave With New Walkman
Sony is finally fighting back against the iPod’s market dominance with it’s long overdue NW-HD5 Network Walkman. But will anyone care? The world got an unauthorized advance look last week. Continue reading
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