According to Nielson Soundscan, album sales continued to drop in the first half of 2007 by 15% while digital track …
The Future of Music – debated in New York
Last month, a panel discussion was held at New York’s Tekserve entitled: “The Future of Music: Panelists Discuss Where the …
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 …
Like piracy like tax fraud
Here is another data point showing that people think that music and video piracy is ok and not much worse …
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 …