Man, publishers just can’t catch a break. Pop culture mag (and personal fave) Paste is calling it a day for the time being, suspending its print publication while investigating alternatives.
Paste is just the …
Articles By Lee Simmons
New iPods unveiled
by Lee Simmons, September 1, 2010, 2:49 pmIn my technology industry coverage for First Research, I see nifty new devices on a near daily basis. But when Steve Jobs makes an announcement, it’s usually worth it.
Jobs took to …
New GM boss starts Day 1
by Lee Simmons, September 1, 2010, 9:23 amGeneral Motors welcomes its fourth CEO in 18 months today, as Dan Akerson officially takes the reins from Ed Whitacre at the troubled automaker. Whitacre will also relinquish his chairman role to …
Fake reviews revealed
by Lee Simmons, August 27, 2010, 2:25 pmWhat’s this? A PR firm posting fake reviews online for its clients? You don’t say!
That’s exactly what the FTC said this week when it upbraided Reverb Communications for allegedly posting contrived …
Digital M&As heat up
by Lee Simmons, August 26, 2010, 1:03 pmIt’s a good time to be in the digital media market, evidently. M&As in the market grew nearly 70 percent during the first half of 2010 compared to the same period last year, according to …
MySpace readies facelift
by Lee Simmons, August 20, 2010, 10:45 amThe one-time darling of the social media world is hoping to rekindle its spark. MySpace has selected San Francisco-based Pereira & O’Dell to lead the online firm through an extensive rebranding exercise …
EMI toasts progress, plans Citi mediation
by Lee Simmons, August 19, 2010, 3:22 pmAll in all, it’s been a pretty good week for EMI.
The UK music publisher released a positive earnings report and successfully brokered a new round of mediation talks with Citigroup, which is owed more than $4 …
Rebirth of the cassette
by Lee Simmons, August 4, 2010, 8:19 amI had to rub my eyes to make sure I was reading this right. Has the cassette tape really sparked a return?
Some folks in the music industry seem to think so, even if …
“Great device + great service = poor experience”
by Lee Simmons, July 27, 2010, 11:18 amMark Mulligan posts a fascinating report on the Forrester blog regarding his recent study of music streaming service and technology device combinations. Basically, Mulligan and his researchers wanted to know which streaming service-device …
Finally, an awards show for music apps
by Lee Simmons, July 22, 2010, 3:54 pmBillboard is well aware of the power of mobile apps on the music industry. And it’s throwing a party for the best of the bunch.
The Billboard Music App Awards fetes the best music-related …
