‘Entertainment’ Archive

Paste Magazine folds (for now)

by Lee Simmons, September 2, 2010, 9:56 am

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 …

New iPods unveiled

by Lee Simmons, September 1, 2010, 2:49 pm

In 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 …

Fake reviews revealed

by Lee Simmons, August 27, 2010, 2:25 pm

What’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 …

Is an 18-game NFL season a good or bad idea?

by Larry Bills, August 26, 2010, 1:19 pm

As the NFL season draws near, football stories are furiously flying around the web like a linebacker at a quarterback. Most of it is about the annual Brett Favre retirement dance (please, we all …

Digital M&As heat up

by Lee Simmons, August 26, 2010, 1:03 pm

It’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 …

White House appointee hopeful gets her own rap video

by Laura Huchzermeyer, August 16, 2010, 4:36 pm

Got a cause to promote? Why not make a random Western-themed rap video and watch the hits rack up on YouTube? I’m not really sure why, but there is a new …

Is the CBS sitcom title “$#*! My Dad Says” really such a big deal?

by Larry Bills, August 4, 2010, 11:40 am

When CBS announced its Fall television schedule at the annual upfronts in mid-May, I wondered how long it would take before an uproar exploded over the new William Shatner sitcom, $#*! My …

Rebirth of the cassette

by Lee Simmons, August 4, 2010, 8:19 am

I 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 …

Finally, an awards show for music apps

by Lee Simmons, July 22, 2010, 3:54 pm

Billboard 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 …

Instant gratification, or e-books outsell hardcovers

by Patrice Sarath, July 19, 2010, 3:48 pm

According to the New York Times, Amazon reported that e-books outsold hardcover books for the past three months.

Did you hear that? …