(via this Digital Music News article) There’s not a single person even vaguely educated on the current state of the music industry that doesn’t know that CD sales are at the end of their death spiral and are just waiting for the digital undertakers to finish digging their grave. Digital Music News made this great …
Netflix’s New Pricing Model: Dumb Move or Just Desperation?
“August 31st has been renamed boycott Netflix day!” “I really don’t understand Netflix’s business philosophy. If it wasn’t for the fact that it makes no sense whatsoever, I would swear that Netflix was literally and intentionally trying to drive away their customers.” “I just cancelled the streeming option. So I will only pay 7.99. Their …
On Grooveshark and Rocket Science’s New Partnership
Way back in the day, which will be my temporary claim to music business fame for the time span of you reading this article, I randomly came in contact with Jack DeYoung, Grooveshark’s current VP of label relations through my music blog (currently defunct, but rebuilding and relaunching very soon!). Back in ’08, Grooveshark was …
Apple’s Digital Monopoly: My Counter Point to Zach’s Apple Article
It’s pretty scary how close Zach got me to actually respecting Apple. If you haven’t read his article on how Apple arrived at their $0.99 price point for downloads, you best get to reading it first. He’s quickly becoming the music industry fact machine to my opinionated rant mobile. Should be an entertaining mix of …
How iTunes Arrived at $0.99
According to a recent report, iTunes costs $1.3 billion a year to run, which upon first glance seems way too high. I mean, what does iTunes really do? Sure they host a few songs, sell a few apps, and pop-out an update every time you turn on your computer (along with a complimentary update to …
Music Revolt Analyzes a Lady Gaga Interview
Before I begin with my lengthy, random, and unnecessarily long analysis of a Lady Gaga interview by the Wall Street Journal Zach sent my way, I have to get a few things off my chest. he media monster that is Lady Gaga can easily be considered the current music industry’s only hope. Name even two artists today …
Apple Does it Again
pple’s launch of iCloud, its new streaming service, has been heralded by a series of backroom deals with the major labels. It has been reported that Apple paid the major labels between $100-150 million to include their artist’s music on the service. On the other hand, Apple offered nothing to independent labels, but it doesn’t …
