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Guitar Hero Franchise Dies, Music Industry Loses
Activision has terminated the division that designed Guitar Hero and it's follow-ups. Since 2005, there have been roughly twelve titles in the franchise. That's six main titles and six expansions. Warriors of Rock, the most recent title, sold fewer than 100,000 copies during its debut month. Due to market saturation and diminishing novelty, the music video ...
Who Uses Facebook and Twitter? The U.S. Demographic Profile
According to Comscore data of U.S. users, Facebook saw its share of visitors between the ages of 35-54 drop 3.6% to 35.4%, while the share of visitors under 18 (up 1.2 to 11.1% and age 55 and older (up 1.9 to 13.2%) made the biggest gains. Twitter saw a 9.4% gain in the share of 18-34 ...
SoundExchange Names Micahel Huppe New President and Our Exclusive Interview
SoundExchange today named long-time Executive Vice President and General Counsel Michael Huppe as its new President. Huppe succeeds John Simson, who announced in July that he would be leaving SoundExchange after 10 years. On accepting his new position, Huppe promised to be “an eager champion of the music industry's future," and in an exclusive interview with ...
Why Apple May Kill the iPod Classic
The iPod Classic remains a symbol of the digital revolution. Its scroll wheel is iconic. The simple yet elegant design still resonates, but for how long? There's an interesting rumor making its way around the tech-world. It indicates that the iPod Classic is either getting a needed update or getting killed off. The Classic hasn't been ...
6 Reasons Why Major Labels Are Still Screwed
2011 could prove to be a spectacular year. Spotify may launch stateside. Google Music might start cloud-based music storage off with a bang. Apple may convert into a subscription service. Slacker will offer on-demand music streams and may capture substantial market share. Sony is bringing their own service called “Music Unlimited" to market. Make no mistake, ...
Overview of Direct-to-Fan Marketing Tactics [video]
This talk is long. But if you're an artist or manager that wants to learn more about direct-to-fan maketing, it's great. Mike King of BerkleeMusic delivered this speech at MIDEM last month. It's packed full of King's insights, as well as, thinking from Seth Godin, Clay Shirky, and Hugh MaCleod. Watch the video: ...
Warner Music CEO Changes Tune About Spotify
Thus far, Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. has gone on the record as being against Spotify and others like it because they are “clearly not net positive for the industry and as far as Warner Music is concerned will not be licensed." In yesterday's earnings call, Bronfman changed his tune, saying that, “We do ...
The Digitour - Can Youtube Music Stars Sell Tickets?
Millions of views on YouTube can launch careers (Pamplamoose) and net signifigant income. But can it sell tickets? That's the question that The Digitour is set to answer with the first large scale multi-week national tour featuring musicians who've found fame on YouTube. Featured on the tour are: Dave Days, Ricky Ficarelli, Destorm, Mystery Guitar Man, The ...
Emily White: The Case for Artist Management
This post is by Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment. Robin Davey's point is that the music business is changing constantly and rapidly. The old school management ideology IS over, which is why our 2-year old artist management company is thriving. That is exactly why the artists on our roster have brought us on to guide all ...
Hurry up and Wait For Legal Cloud-Stored Music - EMI vs. MP3tunes Decision 2-6 Months Away
Is cloud-stored music legal? Do labels deserve an extra payment? We'll see. EMI's lawsuit against Michael Robertson's MP3tunes has winded down. A ruling, however, may be 2-6 months away. If won, MP3tunes will be deemed legal and Google can store user's songs in the cloud whether the major labels like it or not. Right now, labels ...
