Tag Archives: digital

New Words For A New World

Posted on April 20, 2010 by

In a recent article concerning the 2010 first quarter sales of music at retail and online the following was written: “In examining where album sales occur, the chain category — which includes Best Buy, Borders and Trans World — suffered … Continue reading →

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Can Free Music and Profits Coexist?

Posted on April 9, 2009 by

A recent article from The Tennessean: Sarah Sidwell, a 19-year-old freshman at Belmont University, loves listening to music but doesn’t buy it that often. Instead, she listens to top artists on Pandora, a free online radio station that she customizes … Continue reading →

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Post CRS Thoughts

Posted on March 8, 2009 by

The 40th Country Radio Seminar started off in encouraging style with Seth Godin giving an intelligent and rousing keynote.  He knows his stuff when it comes to the music and radio industries and he certainly knows how to engage in discussion … Continue reading →

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Leadership Music Digital Summit 2009

Posted on February 19, 2009 by

Leadership Music’s annual Digital Summit is one of the most valuable and high-impact events in the Nashville music industry community.  Join over 600 artists, ISPs, songwriters, venture capitalists, managers, content aggregators, labels, digital music services, publishers, service providers, mobile operators, … Continue reading →

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Digital Media Hype Getting Out of Control?

Posted on December 11, 2008 by

I’m sometimes put off by the technology everyone is saying I must have, and then if I choose to purchase it, find that within mere moments it is out of date or has a next generation that is the new must … Continue reading →

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Time for an iPhone?

Posted on November 3, 2008 by

My Sprint contract has finally run its course and now I find myself thinking about finally getting an iPhone.  I have many friends who absolutely love it and very few who regret the purchase of their Apple device.  I have … Continue reading →

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More From Digital Music Forum West

Posted on October 13, 2008 by

Another fine article from Wired as they covered the Digital Music Forum West last week.  This go-round is about social networks, music discovery and recommendation services.  A few morsels: – Radio is still an essential part of the marketing mix. … Continue reading →

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What Are Digital Sales Telling Us? Are We Listening?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by

Lefsetz lets loose with comments on digital sales for the week of 7/13.  Here a few choice morsels that should wake you up if you are living in the past………. SINGLE TRACKS 27. Madonna (featuring Justin Timberlake) “4 Minutes” Sales … Continue reading →

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Fans: Scout and Invest in Artists Online

Posted on May 30, 2008 by

From Digital Music News: In a democratized media environment, shouldn’t fans pick promising bands from the start?  That is currently a theoretical debate, especially given the filtering role that labels have traditionally played.  Of course, bands now have the ability … Continue reading →

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Singles Only?

Posted on May 12, 2008 by

The Lefsetz Letter makes a compelling case for releasing and selling singles rather than complete albums.  Here’s an excerpt: “But you don’t give them ten more tracks… You give them a dribbling of killers. So they end up becoming fans of the … Continue reading →

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When Platforms Collide: The Future of Mobile Music

Posted on April 29, 2008 by

Paul Resnikoff in Los Angeles writes about how different platforms are converging and will become nearly indistinguishable from one another and how that will change the patterns of licensing.  Check it out at Digital Music News.

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Digital Summit Highlights: Retail

Posted on April 23, 2008 by

One of the more interesting panel discussions of the Leadership Music Digital Summit yesterday was “Digital Retail: What’s The Future?” On the issue of the future of CD product, UMG Nashville EVP Sales, Marketing & New Media Ben Kline said, “I can’t … Continue reading →

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Digital Summit

Posted on April 22, 2008 by

Leadership Music Digital Summit is going on today in Nashville.  The keynote was delivered by the CEO of iLike, Ali Partovi, who mentioned that it was the first keynote he has given.   With all of the questions, concerns and potential regarding the future of … Continue reading →

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MySpace Music Big Deal?

Posted on April 8, 2008 by

The big partnership announcement between MySpace and three of the four major labels is getting interesting reviews and mixed predictions.  The labels are spinning it as cutting edge, while others are receiving it with a ho-hum and a shrug.

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The New Economics Of Music

Posted on February 28, 2008 by

Chris Anderson & economist Jacques Attali speaking at the 2007 Midemnet Forum about the future of the music business. The revolution is happening……

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“The End Of The Music Industry As We Know It”

Posted on February 19, 2008 by

Boston Business Journal published a new report by Forrester Research Inc. that shows that half of all music sold in the U.S. will be digital in 2011 and sales of digitally downloaded music will surpass physical CD sales in 2012. The report … Continue reading →

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