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L.A. Times Calendar Section Article On MI’s Music Business Program Discusses The Emphasis By The Industry Veteran ... Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:34PMThanks to Randy Lewis ’ compelling front page Calendar section feature story on Musicians Institute’s ( www.mi.edu ) Music Business Program ( http://www.mi.edu/Majors/Music-Business/9.aspx ), hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles Times readers around the world are now privy to Musicians Institute’s ( www.mi.edu ) ongoing dedication to the endangered but still thriving and evolving ...
L.A. Times Calendar Section Article On MIs Music Business Program Discusses The Emphasis By The Industry Veteran ... Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:24PM LOS ANGELES----Thanks to Randy Lewis’ compelling front page Calendar section feature story on Musicians Institute’s Music Business Program , hundreds of thousands of Los Angeles Times readers around the world are now privy to Musicians Institute’s ongoing dedication to the endangered but still thriving and evolving “art” of A&R.
Internet Records Launches the First Online Hip-Hop Reality Show Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:47PM Internet Records has launched a contest for the next upcoming rap star on SonicBids.com. "Who Wants to be the next Rap Star?" will be the first ever Internet Reality show. Contestants will be chosen from Sonic Bids entries.
uVuMobile Appoints a New Independent Director to the Board, Marco Ganouna Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:19AM uVuMobile, Inc. , announced today the appointment of a highly respected business leader, Marco Ganouna, to its Board of Directors.
Travis McCoy, Wyclef Jean & Mike Shinoda Give Secrets to Indie Success to Musicians on WeMix.com Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 6:05AM WeMix.com Debuts a Video Content Series Featuring Gym Class Heroes Front Man Travis McCoy, Mike Shinoda and Many Top Artists Giving Tips and Advice to Build Careers as Successful Independent Musicians
Vintage vinyl Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:35AMThe 7 inch single is still making music after 60 years
Book celebrates Warner Bros. 50th anniversary Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:20AMWhen film executive Jack Warner started a record label in March of 1958, he did it mainly because of an embarrassing situation that had occurred the previous year.
Music sales hit sour note Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 5:59AMMusic sales in North America have continued to slump in 2008 as the increased number of downloads of digital tracks failed to make up for a plunge in the sale of compact discs.
More digital downloads, but not enough to make up for CD sales plunge Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:19AMNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Music sales have continued to slump in 2008 as the increased number of downloads of digital tracks failed to make up for a plunge in the sale of compact discs.
STATE/AREA Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:29AMFuneral home, church and cemetery locations are in the city under which the death notice is listed unless otherwise noted. Bartlesville — William John Hollon, 85, retired from Santa Fe Railway, died Wednesday. Services pending. Stumpff.
Film, Music and Publicity Pros Bringing P2W [Playing2Win] Music & Film Industry Symposium to Over 20 US Cities in 2009 Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:18AM Music and film industry mogul Leroy McMath of Power Entertainment and celebrity publicist/CEO of Trea Day Managament & Publicity Trea Davenport give the game to up and coming artists and eager music and film industry enthusiasts across the country along with top radio, distribution, promotions and internet marketing executives (PRWeb Jan 3, 2009) Read the full story at ...
Film, Music and Publicity Pros Bringing P2W [Playing2Win ] Music & Film Industry Symposium to Over 20 US Cities in 2009 Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:01AM Music and film industry mogul Leroy McMath of Power Entertainment and celebrity publicist/CEO of Trea Day Managament & Publicity Trea Davenport give the game to up and coming artists and eager music and film industry enthusiasts across the country along with top radio, distribution, promotions and internet marketing executives
Napster wounds the giant Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 8:48PMWhen Shawn Fanning was born, on Nov. 22, 1980, he lived with his single mother, Coleen, and a rotating cast of her eight brothers and sisters and their families in working-class Rockland, Mass.
Album sales keep falling Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:21AMDigital downloads fail to make up for plunge in sale of compact discs in 2008
The dark horse of Kuala Terengganu Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:23AMI will support PAS in Kuala Terengganu as a show of good faith and to demonstrate that we have bigger fish to fry. Then I am going to grab PAS by the balls and kick their arse like there is no tomorrow.
Music consumption up but album sales down Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:21AMMusic sales continued to slump in 2008, as the increased number of downloads of digital tracks failed to make up for a plunge in the sale of compact discs. Year-end sales figures released Wednesday by the Nielsen Co. show total album sales, including album...
Federal Moguls releases quirky album! Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:01AM The Federal Moguls first studio release, High Risk Investment Planning, is set to be released on Tuesday, and young listeners will be very impressed with the entire CD.
Album sales plunge, digital downloads up Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 9:48PMNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Music sales have continued to slump in 2008 as the increased number of downloads of digital tracks failed to make up for a plunge in the sale of compact discs.
Dance music tops Aussie charts in 2008 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:52PMIn 2008 Australian music stepped out of the pub and onto the dance floor. Dance and electro acts like The Presets, Cut Copy and Sneaky Sound System topped the charts at home and got international pre
Entertainment Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:51PMIn 2008 Australian music stepped out of the pub and onto the dance floor. Dance and electro acts like The Presets, Cut Copy and Sneaky Sound System topped the charts at home and got international press talking about the "exciting new sound" from Down Under.
Album sales plunge, digital downloads up Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:35PMMusic sales have continued to slump in 2008 as the increased number of downloads of digital tracks failed to make up for a plunge in the sale of compact discs. Year-end sales figures released Wednesday by The Nielsen Co. show total album sales, including...
Album sales plunge, digital downloads up Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:18PMMusic sales have continued to slump in 2008 as the increased number of downloads of digital tracks failed to make up for a plunge in the sale of compact discs. Year-end sales figures released Wednesday by The Nielsen Co. show total album sales, including album equivalents made up of single digital tracks, fell to 428.4 million units, down 8.5 percent from 500.5 million in 2007. Physical album ...
Spartan Stores Completes the Acquisition of 17 Supermarkets and 15 Pharmacies From VG’s Food and Pharmacy Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:31PM Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of 17 retail supermarkets ...
Spartan Stores Completes the Acquisition of 17 Supermarkets and 15 Pharmacies From VGs Food and Pharmacy Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:27PM GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.----Spartan Stores, Inc., today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of 17 retail supermarkets and 15 pharmacies from VG’s Food Center, Inc. and VG’s Pharmacy, Inc., a privately held Fenton, Michigan-based retail grocery operator and the Company’s largest independent distribution customer.
Year Stained By Insolvency Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:15PMUse the above link to subscribe to the paid research reports, which include coverage of several smallcap companies positioned to rise during the ongoing panicky attempt to sustain an unsustainable system burdened by numerous imbalances aggravated by global village forces.
Vanessa’s test Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:40AMVanessa Jourdan used up her lunch hour June 20 to race down to Best Buy at the Metro Pointe at South Coast shopping center to check for a new CD on the rack. She didn’t intend to purchase the album, but when she found it, she examined the front and back cover intently and snapped one picture after another on her cellphone.
2008/12/28 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:57PMPija (top) and Fara were quick to seize the opportunity to work together on Posh. Sisters Pija and Fara are counting on their joint album, Posh, to spearhead the success of their solo careers, writes DENNIS CHUA.
Sisters to the fore Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:37PMSisters Pija and Fara are counting on their joint album, Posh, to spearhead the success of their solo careers, writes DENNIS CHUA.
Let right be done Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 9:00AMIt is never too late for right to be done and for the truth to be told, says Ambiga Sreenevasan, in launching the report of a panel of eminent persons to review the 1988 judicial crisis.
A rollercoaster year in printing Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 5:09PMWith the UK sliding into recession, the print industry faced a tough 12 months. But despite all the doom and gloom, there were still more than a few highs to counteract the lows
The Vinyl Frontier: no space for independent record shops Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:22PMFirst Woolworths, now Zavvi: another two retailers of recorded music have disappeared from the high street.
Cool ditties, hot Biddies Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 3:51AMSaskia Lane never thought she would be a Lascivious Biddies.
Tuned In to Tim Butler - Tuned In Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:42AMOur featured artist this week is Tim Butler.
In Record Time Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:57PMBrick and Immortal: AC/DC is doing just fine without selling downloads. To Alec Bourgeois, spokesperson for D.C. independent label Dischord, the answer is simple: Casual listeners might care only about a song or two on a given full-length, but serious music fans want the whole shebang.
Like Jonas Brothers, Oswalds succeed with wholesome Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:52PMThe singer steps up to the microphone and looks out to the huddled mass of fans.
Jay St. Records in Haledon living a dream Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 12:33AMHow could Harry Henderson, growing up in the North Jersey of the 1950s and ’60s, not have wanted to be in the record business? The Isley Brothers, the Shirelles, the Avons were just some of the locals who were going on to fame in those days.
Fan-focused philosophy Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 12:23AMLots of rock stars talk about being rebels. And lots of them put that talk into action by trashing hotel rooms and committing other generally juvenile acts. But when it comes to putting their money where their mouths are, most of them don’t have much to say.
U2’s First Album in 4 Years to Be Released in March (Update1) Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 3:49PMDec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Irish rockers U2 will release “No Line on the Horizon,” their first new album in more than four years, on March 2, the band’s record label said.
Country Music : Independent Labels or Major Labels Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 2:22PMWatching the award shows and hearing what gets played on the radio has brought a few questions to mind when it comes to country music. Are artists better off on a small independent label or a major record label?
British Indie Label Lojinx Releases "Christmas Present" - A Free Download 7-track Mini-Album of New Christmas Songs Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:11AM Everyone loves something for free, especially during these credit-crunch times, so London-based independent record label Lojinx is giving everyone an early Christmas present with the release of Christmas Present - a free download 7-track Mini-Album of new Christmas songs. (PRWeb Dec 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/lojinx/200812/prweb1771334.htm
British Indie Label Lojinx Releases "Christmas Present" - A Free Download 7-track Mini-Album of New Christmas Songs Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 10:00AM Everyone loves something for free, especially during these credit-crunch times, so London-based independent record label Lojinx is giving everyone an early Christmas present with the release of Christmas Present - a free download 7-track Mini-Album of new Christmas songs.
Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. Announces Record-Breaking Year-End and Fourth Quarter Results Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 7:57AMBio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRLI) (Except for Per Share Data or where otherwise noted, Numbers are in Thousands) announced record-setting fourth quarter and year-end performance numbers. The Company recorded Q4FY08 revenues of $81,236, the best ever quarter in terms of revenues in corporate history and an increase of 16% over the $69,795 recorded in the fourth quarter, fiscal year ...
Let right be done Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 7:44AMIt is never too late for right to be done and for the truth to be told, says Ambiga Sreenevasan, in launching the report of a panel of eminent persons to review the 1988 judicial crisis.
The unsinkable Gov. Rell Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 12:36AMEven a national recession apparently can’t sink Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s popularity. That’s according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today, which also shows 52 percent of Connecticut voters polled favor the recent state Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.
Carpenter makes album her way Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 11:04PMThe financial and political turbulence engulfing the globe this holiday season has created a long list of universal needs, including world peace, economic stability and personal security. With all due respect to Faith Hill, another new Christmas album by your favorite pop superstar singing one more version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” is nowhere near the top of that needs list.
Fall Out Boy Go To War With Fans- New No Doubt In Doubt- Phish and Springsteen Fest?- Thursday Set Date- Scarlett ... Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 2:52AM
Personalities: Lil Wayne, Roger Ebert, Peter Falk and Jack Black Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 2:09AMNEW ORLEANS - Lawyers for rapper Lil Wayne are seeking more time to turn over documents in response to a lawsuit that accuses the award-winning recording artist of copyright infringement.
Gigantic Releasing Selects Imediasee Flash Streaming Service for Groundbreaking First-Run Independent Film Web Site Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 1:01AM Easy-to-use web streaming provider supports independent film releases at the same time as their theatrical release.
Farmer Bros. Declares Dividend; Reports Stockholder Voting Results Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:30PM TORRANCE, Calif.----Farmer Bros. Co. today said its Board of Directors approved payment of a dividend of $0.11½ per share for stockholders of record on Jan. 23, 2009, payable on Feb. 9, 2009.
Could software find the X Factor? Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:25PMComputers could replace Simon Cowell according to a group of scientists in Israel