Category: Sales/Marketing
Amazon Launches Cloud Player Service
Google and Apple, you just got served. Online retail giant Amazon pulled a fast one this week with the launch of its Cloud Player, a service that allows users to upload and play music through the web or Android phones. Existing Amazon customers are given 5GB free space by default, with the option to upgrade [...]
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A Futurist Maps The Entertainment Industry Landscape (Pt. 1)
While content remains the coin of the realm for artists and the companies that promote them, [...][Subscriber-only] Login/Subscribe
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
iPad Apps Offer New Music Possibilities
With the ever-growing popularity of the iPad, music companies are finding new ways to share music and extras with fans through the device. EMI has released an iPad edition of an album by Swedish House Mafia which includes the music, video, photo gallery, notes from the band, and links to social media pages. It has [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
New Music Discovered Via Radio, Word of Mouth
Orpheus Media Research surveyed 500 consumers about how they discover new music: 87 percent of respondents said they actively search out new music 82 percent identified radio as the greatest single influence of their music listening 57 percent indicated that they most often relied on radio or word of mouth to learn about new music [...]
Category: Featured, Radio, Sales/Marketing
Eye On Idol (3/25/11)
It’s only appropriate that wrestler Hulk Hogan (!) made an appearance on last night’s [...][Subscriber-only] Login/Subscribe
Category: Awards, Featured, Sales/Marketing
NYT Paywall Starts March 28
After months of speculation, The New York Times has announced a plan to charge for digital subscriptions. In a letter sent to readers, the publication said, “Today marks a significant transition…[one] we hope you will see as an investment in The Times, one that will strengthen our ability to provide high-quality journalism to readers around [...]
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Gaga Passes Rihanna And Swift In Digital Single Sales
Lady Gaga is named by the R.I.A.A. in its February 2011 report as the highest-certified artist of digital singles in Gold & Platinum history. Gaga has tallied 20 million downloads sold and her 6X Platinum “Just Dance” ties with the Black Eyed Peas “I Gotta Feeling” also at 6X Platinum. Closely following Lady Gaga is [...]
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Charting A Combined Course: Singles And Album Sales by Artist
Like a giant cruise ship returning home from the party, the music industry is slow to alter [...][Subscriber-only] Login/Subscribe
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Netflix Enjoys Strong Streaming Lead But Future Is Cloudy
According to NPD VideoWatch Digital tracking service, Netflix’s share of digital movie units, downloaded or streamed totaled 61% during Jan. and Feb. 2011. Comcast earned 8% and DirectTV, Time Warner Cable and Apple enjoyed a three-way tie with 4% each. The data for this study was gathered via online interviews with U.S. consumers age 13 [...]
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Bigger Picture Acquires Idea Den
Nashville’s Bigger Picture Group has acquired online marketing and creative services company Idea Den, which will allow BPG to offer a wider array of services to its clients. The acquisition also means staff expansion for Idea Den, which has added former Music City Networks partners Jon Wright and Dennis Thompson to the roles of Production [...]
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Do Artists Need A Combined Sales Chart?
Grammy fever has cooled, Valentine’s ardor has calmed and [ouch] Top 75 country album sales [...][Subscriber-only] Login/Subscribe
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Is Digital Music Heading To The Clouds?
Look up! Is it a bird or a plane? No. It’s the clouds. The music industry waters are set to begin rippling again later this year, possibly as early as summer when, according to Financial Times, Apple, Google and Spotify jump into the cloud with music. Exactly what this will mean, may be a bit [...]
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Sales: Thank You Edition
Yes, this week’s SoundScan report was heavily influenced by the Grammy telecast (2/13) and [...][Subscriber-only] Login/Subscribe
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Two-Screen Viewing Enhances TV Experience
How many nights a week do you sit in front of the TV with a mobile device in your hand or a notebook computer in your lap? Well, marketers are on to you—and they’ve named it “two-screen viewing.” A new study by Deloitte’s media and entertainment group shows that three-quarters of television viewers are also [...]
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Hot Schatz PR and Noise New Media Join Forces
Hot Schatz PR and Noise New Media are teaming up to expand their service offerings. The new partnership will combine Hot Schatz PR’s 18 years of experience in traditional media with Noise New Media’s web design, social media and fan engagement campaigns. The companies say it will help clients bring a consistent message to fans [...]
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New Smartphone Apps Connect Consumers To Artists
The booming smartphone market is providing new opportunities for fans to connect with artists, and tech-savvy companies are leading the way with cool new apps. Kenny Chesney has partnered with digital syndicator Qello for the release of his 2009 concert film Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3D. The Chesney App is Qello’s debut product and gives [...]
Category: Artist, Featured, Sales/Marketing
