From The Who Thought This Was A Good Idea Deapertment: David Lee Roth To Replace Howard Stern
According to NY area web site Steppin’ Out gossip columnist Chaunce’ Hayden who is know to have ties to the radio show, "Howard Stern’s successor has been found! It’s none. Continue reading
LET’S DO THE (MUSIC INDUSTRY) NUMBERS
# Of Indy Record Labels Joining New Association Of Independant Music – 125 # Of Hits On Top Music Web Sites In May – AOL Music for 12.2 million, 11.3. Continue reading
DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS RELEASES RECORD LABEL & MOBILE MUSIC SECTOR REPORTS
MOBILE MUSIC SECTOR REPORT SUMARY – "Two research reports released in June pointed to a growing US mobile music market, with ringtones now a $300 million business. The sector overall. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 7-03-05
Label Pos. Artist|Title CAP 1 COLDPLAY|X&Y V2 2 WHITE STRIPES|GET BEHIND ME SA RCA 3 FOO FIGHTERS|IN YOUR HONOR VRGN 4 GORILLAZ|DEMON DAYS AAM 5 BLACK EYED PEAS|MONKEY BUSINES TVT. Continue reading
BMG Direct Finishes Columbia House Sale
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — BMG Direct, one of the largest direct-to-customer distributors of music, has closed the previously announced acquisition with The Blackstone Group, a private investment and advisory firm, of. Continue reading
Live8 Concert Web Broadcast Breaks New Ground And Sets Records
According to Digital Music News, "This weekend’s Live8 concert juggernaut set a number of records, with a massive lift in political awareness complimented by some technology firsts." "AOL touted a. Continue reading
DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS – WEEK IN REVIEW
It was an absolutely huge week in digital music, with the Supreme Court dropping a heavy gavel on MGM v. Grokster. The court unanimously ruled against both Grokster and StreamCast. Continue reading
Podcasting Soars And Music Industry Misses The Boat
Apple says that it has surpassed more than 1 Million subscribers to it’s free (for now) podcasting download service which was unveiled just 2 weeks ago. Once again, however, the. Continue reading
Classical Music Meets Video Gaming
The LA Times reports on an unusal cross promotion where "gamers get to control a lot of things in the videos they play. They choose their characters, their weapons, where. Continue reading
Infinity Broadcasting Bets On Cell & Net Delivery
From The Chicago Tribune, "Joel Hollander, chief of radio giant Infinity Broadcasting, thinks he has seen the future–and it’s already in your pocket or purse." "What happens when you’re running. Continue reading