Perhaps the demise of the CD will come more rapidly than first thought. Over the Christmas holidays, the number of downloads on iTunes skyrocketed, proving Apple’s smart tactic of selling iTunes gift cards at retail outlets. Since then more indicators are emerging.
UMG new music service: Total Music
Universal Music Group along with SonyBMG and potentially Warner Music will join forces to provide a new subscription based music …
Maybe it’s time for the 3 track digital album!
According to Nielson Soundscan, album sales continued to drop in the first half of 2007 by 15% while digital track …
Update: The Future of Music: Digital Rights or Wrongs Panel
The Commonwealth Club radio program of the Future of Music: Digital Rights or Wrongs panel will air this week on …
Digital Hollywood Panel
Last week, I was a panelist at Digital Hollywood. As usual I was invited to speak to issues around the …
Universal Music, DRM-free rumors
Since Steve Jobs posted his open letter in February this year, calling for the abolition of DRM protected music, there …
The 3 track album and other heresies
The recording industry is to this day entrenched in its industrial-age manufacturing business model. This model was initially based on …
Traditional CDs — out of tune
Last week, Trans World Entertainment, which operates over 972 retail stores, announced their Q1 earnings — music sales were down …
Not A Muse’d: Antiquated Recording Label Business Models
While at Musexpo a couple of weeks ago, I was lucky to hear a relatively new band, called “A Fine …
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