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Can This Last? Album Sales Now up 3.4% on the Year...
The good news comes from NARM president Jim Donio, who shared the latest sales figures with Digital Music News on Wednesday evening. These are US-based, year-over-year figures, calculatedby Nielsen Soundscan, and they just keep getting better. Now, the question is whether this spills into the all-important holiday season. In other words, can this last? “This is ...
How Artists Deal with All the Hate...
HATE: the internet is full of it. Technology is amplifying it. And if you grow large enough, you'll get plenty of it. But how do you effectively deal with it as an artist, without letting it interfere with your creativity and fan connectivity? That was one of several topics debated at the Scion Music(less) Music Conference ...
What People Actually Spend on Entertainment and Music...
There's an old myth about recessions—and depressions, for that matter. It states that people spend more on entertainment and leisure during hard times, mostly to escape a difficult reality. But the actual 'reality' on entertainment spending is far more complicated: even during the Great Depression, expenditures on things like movies plunged as the hard years wore ...
The Net Neutrality Mixtape: Dropping November 20th!
It's a potent playlist of regulatory oversight, and it's officially dropping November 20th! That's when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially enters its net neutrality guidelines into the Federal Register, a move that will almost certainly be greeted with a fresh batch of lawsuits and opposition. At a top level, net neutrality would make it illegal ...
Vimeo is Launching a Music Store Tomorrow...
Vimeo is now launching a dedicated music licensing section for its users, according to details now leaking to Digital Music News. The 'Vimeo Music Store,' slated for a formal announcement Wednesday morning, will contain thousands of pre-licensed, legit tracks for video producers to employ as soundtracks. That will make it even easier for the higher-end Vimeo ...
Attention Sirius: Netflix Just Lost 600,000 Subscribers...
Is Sirius playing an incredibly dangerous game here? The question is being posed against a horrific situation for Netflix, which is now losing approximately 600,000 subscribers since June on the backs of an unpopular rate hike (among other modifications). Sirius XM Radio is preparing its own increases on January 1st. And, that's just the month-end forecast ...
Big Copyright Extensions: They Just Don't Trickle Down...
It's starting to look obvious: sweeping, long-term copyright extensions simply benefit major labels and rich artists, and few others. And that still seems to be the case for soon-to-be-implemented copyright extensions on recordings in Europe, despite some nods to smaller musicians. The quick catch-up: Instead of 50 years, this latest legislation extends it to 70, which ...
The Most Successful Music Models Aren't 'Freemium'...
If you want a song from the iTunes Store, you have to buy it, just like an iPod or iPhone. If you want a piece of vinyl, the same rules apply. Just like they do for CDs, which are responsible for tens of billions in revenue over the past decade. And, Skullcandy headphones, concert tickets, Sonos ...
Study: 92% of Music Fans Still Prefer Ownership...
Yes, still: According to a study just concluded by eMusic, music fans overwhelmingly prefer ownership over streaming, by a drastic margin. That is, 92% prefer ownership of music over any other method, with unlimited playback and security of collections cited as top reasons. Here's a top-level screenshot from the report, specifically for dedicated music fans: The ...
Will They Notice? Sirius Now Raising Its Monthly Rates....
Great service and all, but is Sirius getting a little overconfident here? The company is now raising the monthly subscription charge on its basic package to $14.49, from $12.95 currently, according to details shared earlier today. That's the first basic hike since 2002, and changes go into effect January 1st, 2012. The move comes amidst some ...
