Oh, about that whole “Please help us, our industry is being killed by illegal file sharing? Sorry, our bad:” “With...
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Yet another comment in our continuing series as to the real reason CD sales have been slowing: I harp on Radio consolidation for a...
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The economy slows, CD sales slow. The economy recovers, CD sales recover. If I am going too fast for you with this complex and...
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We mentioned recently that U.K. had record breaking CD sales in ’03 — up 7% year over year (“UK Albums Have a Record...
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Here’s an interesting little factoid you may not have noticed: In 2003, the number of artist albums sold in the UK in 2003 rose...
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If you want to know why the music industry has been such a disaster, take a look at this article from CFO magazine: “Never Mind the...
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We previously noted a chart out of the WSJ detailing the many competing demands on the consumer’s time. Consider this data within...
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As previously mentioned, Tower files for bankruptcy. Sources: Tower Records, parent seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy Reuters, 02.09.04, 7:20 AM...
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Tonite’s Grammy Awards will feature a propaganda commercial for “whatsthedownload.com.” If you check out the site,...
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Hey, somebody gets it: In a Sunday NY Times article, the President of Playboy notes the advertising and marketing advantages of P2P:...
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