Tag Archives: entertainment

Calvin and Hobbes Creator Gives Rare Interview

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

I am not a big comic strip fan.  Never really have been with the exception of one in particular – Calvin and Hobbes.  Like so many, I’ve read all the strips and own all the books, but also like so … Continue reading →

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Keith Urban Brings It

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: How can Keith Urban not be Entertainer of the Year?  Seeing him long ago fronting The Ranch and several times as a solo artist, no one can touch his show.  The … 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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Movie Night

Posted on October 11, 2008 by

Amy and I decided to rent a movie since we haven’t seen one in the theater in so long.  There just hasn’t been anything that was a “must see”.  We did try the newest Indiana Jones flick, but it was … Continue reading →

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Coming Home from the Real World

Posted on July 21, 2008 by

I am back home in Nashville and still in recovery mode.  I appreciate Chris, Elizabeth, and Brian for their contributions to the blog while I was away.  It feels like I was out for a month, so forgive me if … Continue reading →

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The Art of Ticket Scalping

Posted on June 19, 2008 by

Ticket sales can be a most confusing game.  You show up at your ticket outlet or online right when the show goes on sale and you either can’t get the seats you want or they are already sold out.  Then you find … Continue reading →

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How Far Will We Chase Older Demos?

Posted on June 4, 2008 by

The demographic of country radio is skewing higher.  The more we chase the demo, the higher the age keeps getting.  Logic would tell us that in order to grow the format we can’t rely on the older demo, but the … Continue reading →

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The Music Advisory: The Lucky Bucks

Posted on May 30, 2008 by

The Lucky Bucks are on the verge.   The new trio is made up of brothers Matt and Andy Thompson with lead singer Jay Clementi.  Although Clementi is the front man, the two brothers can also deliver fantastic vocals as witnessed in their two former creations … 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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The Rise of Social Streaming

Posted on May 15, 2008 by

An article on how listening to music free via streaming is impacting the music industry. Check it out here.                                    

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Free Whiskey Falls Show

Posted on May 14, 2008 by

DeepRockDrive is hosting a live show from Whiskey Falls tomorrow night (Thursday).  The band will be playing live in Las Vegas and you can have a front row seat on the net.  The show is free and registration is required for … Continue reading →

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The Kiss of Death

Posted on May 13, 2008 by

A very good friend of mine, who is an artist, recently told me that there are two phrases that are the kiss of death for an artist trying to be commercially successful.  I found truth in them based on my … 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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The Sweet Spot

Posted on May 8, 2008 by

Successful artists typically fall into two categories:  passionate art and commercial appeal.  A third category, between the two sweet spots, is a gap where artists can fall into and have a hard time working out of. Seth Godin explains in his blog: … Continue reading →

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The Music Advisory*: MuteMath

Posted on May 2, 2008 by

Many musical acts come and go as my favorites.  I add their music to iTunes and then I burn it out.  I see them once live and am not motivated to lay down money to see them again.  There are but few who’s music I … Continue reading →

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ACM Entertainer of the Year Voting Now Open……To Fans

Posted on May 2, 2008 by

For the first time in Academy of Country Music Awards history, the fans have the opportunity to vote along with the industry for the ACM Entertainer of the Year award. I won’t say who I voted for in all the other … Continue reading →

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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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The Future of Radio Advertising

Posted on April 16, 2008 by

Radio Ink recently released the findings of a phone survey of 1,004 U.S. adults.  Among the findings the survey showed that 53 percent of listeners said they stick with a station through commercial breaks, 35 percent change the station, and 8 percent turn … Continue reading →

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You Know Things Are Tough For Record Labels When……

Posted on April 14, 2008 by

Tempted to throw away that old promo copy from a label?  UMG says that sort of action is “unauthorized distribution” and therefore illegal.  Read the details here. So what happens when a radio station gives a promotion CD away and the … Continue reading →

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The Growing Options of Media

Posted on April 14, 2008 by

From emarketer.com: A January 2008 Arbitron-Edison Media Research study found that an estimated 33 million Americans had listened to online radio in the past week.   This represents 13% of the US population ages 12 and older, and is an … Continue reading →

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Colorful Music

Posted on April 9, 2008 by

How would you feel about a music site that organizes music according to your moods?  What would be your thoughts about a destination where you can legally download MP3′s based on emotions? Guitarati is conducting this grand sonically visual experience by assigning colors to … 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 Record Labels’ Digital Future

Posted on April 5, 2008 by

A short Businessweek.com article on labels trying to play catch up with digital opportunties and the latest music partnership with MySpace.  Click this to check it out. 

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CBS Radio Has Eye On Future

Posted on April 2, 2008 by

  An integration of CBS Radio’s webstreams into Last.FM is underway and includes all formats. This follows last month’s announcement of AOL and CBS Radio joining together for sharing content.  Last.FM CEO Felix Miller hopes it will lead to more … Continue reading →

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Music Flat Tax

Posted on March 31, 2008 by

From portfolio.com: Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman, Jr., is considering one of the boldest plans to combat illegal downloading and peer to peer file sharing networks.  The idea?  To charge everyone using the internet.  Consumers would pay a monthly fee, bundled … Continue reading →

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Does Your Radio Station Have Video?

Posted on March 27, 2008 by

If not, why not?  Radio will need to embrace aggressive podcasting and video strategies to compete for the attention of future listeners.  The age of P1 demo of many country radio stations is rising because they are losing younger generations of consumers.  … Continue reading →

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“Palo Pinto Gold” Staring Dr. Bruce!

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

KFTX GM/morning show host, radio legend and Country Music DJ Hall of Fame member Dr. Bruce Stratton is now a movie star.  He is making a special appearance in the soon to be released western film Palo Pinto Gold. Shot in … Continue reading →

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All You Can Eat Apple Tunes?

Posted on March 20, 2008 by

From http://www.ft.com by Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson Apple is in discussions with the big music companies about a radical new business model that would give customers free access to its entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPod and … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger: McVay New Media President Daniel Anstandig

Posted on March 13, 2008 by

 RADIO IN 3D by Daniel Anstandig Radio cannot grow if its operators insist on constricting the delivery of their brands to the sense of sound.  Sure, there is no way around the fact that “speakers to ears” is our primary … Continue reading →

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CRS: Boom Or Bust

Posted on March 6, 2008 by

I attended several tech panels today, which I am glad to see on the schedule.  One in particular was a panel that had Sean Ross from Edison Research, Dean Ernst from Play MPE and Jim Kerr from Pollack Media Group. … Continue reading →

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Artists: Nurture Your Fans, Break New Ground

Posted on March 5, 2008 by

A forward thinking article on an application of the Long Tail for individual artists.  Find 1,000 true fans, cultivate them and and make a nice living giving them what they want.  Brilliant! Or consider what recording artist Jill Sobule is doing: … Continue reading →

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Giving Power Back To The Program Director

Posted on February 28, 2008 by

Jerry Del Colliano from Inside Music Media lists the 5 new rules for radio PD’s (addressed to consolidators or other serial abusers), so look out: 1. One PD per station. It used to be that a successful program director lived, breathed … Continue reading →

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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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Best Movie Of The Year

Posted on February 25, 2008 by

This years Academy Awards were the lowest rated on record.  I watched most of the show and it was possibly one of the most boring Oscar’s I have ever seen.  I was, however, very glad to see Daniel Day Lewis and Diablo Cody … Continue reading →

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Inside Music Media Blog

Posted on February 22, 2008 by

Inside Music Media is the blog of Jerry Del Colliano, founder of Inside Radio and current professor of Music Industry at USC.  I could not decide which article to link to because they are all extremely relevant and well done, so … Continue reading →

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Lefsetz On Major Labels & Radio

Posted on February 21, 2008 by

For 20 years Bob Lefsetz has published the Lefsetz Letter.  Bob has had stints as an entertainment business attorney, head of Sanctuary Music’s American division and consultancies to major labels. In a recent post on his blog, he laments the future … Continue reading →

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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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Personality Crisis?

Posted on February 13, 2008 by

Here is an interesting follow up to yesterday’s post regarding Jim Cramer’s predictions.  It is from Media Week and about the need for radio to get back to live and local personalities to compete for the future.   Personality Crisis: Will Cost … Continue reading →

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Dire Predictions For Radio From CNBC Host Jim Cramer

Posted on February 12, 2008 by

Jim Cramer made an appearance on Wall Street Confidential on Friday and had some strong comments regarding the future of terrestrial radio.  Cramer commented, ”It’s over for radio.  The radio fundamentals are so poor.  The industry is going away” What is your … Continue reading →

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Grammy Observations

Posted on February 11, 2008 by

I don’t always watch the Grammys. It can be a bloated, over politicized, and a clueless evening. And they have a history of treating the Country format horribly.  Or is that the MTV Awards? No matter. However, there are always … Continue reading →

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Whiskey Falls Having Big Month

Posted on February 10, 2008 by

After an electrifying performance at the post Super Bowl XLII Tailgate Party in front of an estimated 30,000 people (photo above), Whiskey Falls has an action packed month. This week the band will be featured in People Magazine, on stands … Continue reading →

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Grammy Time For Indie Labels

Posted on February 7, 2008 by

Photo Credit: Tony Phipps  Midas Records’ GRAMMY nominees Emerson Drive strike a pose with fellow nominee, Big Machine recording artist, Taylor Swift at the Nashville GRAMMY Nominee reception. Emerson Drive are nominated in the category of “Best Country Performance By … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Ads You Loved and Hated

Posted on February 7, 2008 by

For any of you who missed a Super Bowl advertisement you’ve been hearing about all week, or if you just want to view an ad again, check out the following link.  Time online ranks the best and worst commercials.  See if … Continue reading →

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Generation On-Demand

Posted on February 2, 2008 by

Ever stop to think about the newest generation and what their reality of the world is and how it will impact them as they grow up? An interesting article from Media Week on what the implications could be as it … Continue reading →

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U2′s Manager Paul McGuinness Makes Waves

Posted on February 1, 2008 by

U2 manager Paul McGuinness recently raised a lot of music industry eyebrows with a speech in which he pushed for greater regulation on access providers.  McGuinness, speaking in Cannes, pointed the finger at tech manufactureres and ISP’s when he said, “Network operators, in particular, have … Continue reading →

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E Drive TV

Posted on January 26, 2008 by

Emerson Drive is starting 2008 in a big way.  The new single is closing in on Top 20, testing Top 10, they are nominated for a Grammy, and have just concluded a 10 city tour with Big & Rich.  And … Continue reading →

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