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30 Dec

Annual CD Sales Slide Resumes; Down 8% for ’05

by Barry Ritholtz
We’ve broadly discussed the recording industry this year. How’d they do in terms of numbers? After a slight blip up in 2004,...

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29 Dec

A Different Kind of Music List: The Anti-“Best of...

by Barry Ritholtz
Its that time of year! Following our successful outing last year, I’m at it again. Here’s my Different Kind of Top 10 Music...

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27 Dec

Promotion and Distribution via ITMS

by Barry Ritholtz
SNL is distributing a recent (and surprisingly buzzworthy) SNL skit via iTunes Music Store — for free. How smart is that? What a...

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23 Dec

Amazon Free MP3 Downloads

by Barry Ritholtz
I haven’t had time to do much music/film follow up — but check out all of these free music downloads from Amazon! click for...

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22 Dec

Why No Tip Jar?

by Barry Ritholtz
Several readers have emailed asking why I don’t do advertising or a tip jar or otherwise "monetize" the site. I...

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13 Dec

Which is the Savvier Industry: Music or Film?

by Barry Ritholtz
I have long stated my belief that the Film Industry is much savvier than the Music Recording Industry. While they may be just as...

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8 Dec

Music Labels (not so) New Threat: Satellite Radio

by Barry Ritholtz
Fascinating article on the front page of today’s WSJ:  Music Labels See New Threat  From Satellite Radio. What makes this...

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6 Dec

eBay, Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, Apple

by Barry Ritholtz
Who’s growing online, according to The Economist. The chart, via Comscore Network, shows the astomnishing growth of numerous...

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6 Dec

No Xmas for Sony

by Barry Ritholtz
Sony has been paying taggers to put up PSP graffitti in various cities, according to Wooster Group: Which leads us to this too funny...

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29 Nov

Napster versus Apple

by Barry Ritholtz
Absolutely brilliant television commercial for Napster, out of the UK(why don’t we have TV adverts like this in the USA?) click for...

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  • About Barry Ritholtz

      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in...

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