In yet another sign that major labels are recognizing the sign of the times, Warner Music Group has inked a deal to sell its catalog through online subscription service eMusic.
For a monthly fee, eMusic …
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And more on the Consumer Electronics Show
by Jeff Dorsch, January 13, 2010, 4:27 pmThe International Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up in Las Vegas over the weekend, with many interesting product trends on view. Later in the week we’ll turn to the North American …
The 2010 concert industry: one hot ticket
by Lee Simmons, January 13, 2010, 11:23 amLast year’s live concert industry was dominated by big shows and big ticket prices. With Ticketmaster and Live Nation shareholders having approved a merger of the two companies last week, some …
NBC ruins late night legacy; placates Jay Leno
by Adam Anderson, January 12, 2010, 11:19 amThe four-month experiment known as The Jay Leno Show has not worked. Local affiliates are steamed that they aren’t getting the viewership lead-in time for their local news. This is, after all, the entire point …
Re-release mania
by Lee Simmons, January 12, 2010, 10:00 amThe 2009 fiscal year may have been a doozy for the music industry, but it came with an asterisk: re-releases.
Album re-releases fared better than perhaps any other music segment. Michael Jackson’s untimely passing catapulted his name back to the top of …
Is this the Chinese Century?
by Jeff Dorsch, December 14, 2009, 11:02 amAmerican media and historians hailed the 20th century as “the American Century,” as the US helped win two world wars, surpassing the European powers that controlled the global economy for centuries.
Not a few people …
Farewell, Kirkus Review and Editor & Publisher
by Patrice Sarath, December 14, 2009, 6:00 amSo who is going to write about the publishing industry now that Editor & Publisher is folding?
Nielsen, owner of E&P and …
Is Redbox the end for Hollywood?
by Adam Anderson, December 10, 2009, 4:32 pmIt’s Wednesday night. There is nothing good on, and you feel like watching a movie. Sure, you could read a book or exercise, but by golly, you are in a mood to watch a movie and there just …
Media Moguls Go Cross Platform
by Patrice Sarath, December 8, 2009, 3:18 pmOnce facing extinction, the magazine and newspaper industry may have skirted oblivion. Conde …
Digital music rivals vie for 2010 profits
by Lee Simmons, December 7, 2009, 1:39 pmLike a game of chess, success in business is often characterized by a few sacrifices that (hopefully) pave the way toward solid cash flow. Few things illustrate that analogy better than streaming digital music, an industry segment dotted with …
