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The Top 22 Commercial AAA Radio Songs: 4-15-12
Gotye dominates, Of Monsters and Men are Top 5; The Lumineers and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals debut in the Top 22…
The Top 22 Alternative Rock Radio Songs: 4-15-12
Gotye is #1 in terms of spins, but Fun. now has the most audience. Chili Peppers are Top 10, and Top 22 debuts from Soundgarden and Walk the Moon…
Worth Watching: McCartney, Osborne, Springsteen, and a Spot for TNT
Paul McCartney directs Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp, Joan Osborne nails it live, and so does Bruce. And then there’s a commercial for TNT which has become the second most-shared in history…
Do You Have a Customer Acquisition Strategy?
An impressive direct mail piece from Restoration Hardware got us thinking about customer acquisition costs. Do you have an effective customer acquisition strategy?
Indie Record Store CD and Vinyl Sales Charts: 4-8-12
The Shins are still at the top of the heap, but Dr. John has the highest debut at #2. Also great debuts for Of Monsters and Men (#3), and The Lumineers (#12). See what the cool kids are buying…
Linkage: Royalty Agreement; Consumers Change Media 27 Times Per Hour?
Major players in the music industry propose a royalty deal, a study shows that young consumers are snacking on content like never before, and WXPN has a job opening…
This Week’s Top 22 AAA Radio and Alternative Rock Radio Songs: 4-8-12
Fun. with Janelle Monae take over the #1 spot at Alternative Radio, Gotye holds #1 at AAA. Garbage and Delta Spirit have Top 22 debuts on the Alternative and AAA charts, respectively…
The Top 22 Alternative Radio Songs: 4-8-12
Fun. with Janelle Monae take over at #1, Neon Trees up to #7, upward movement for Coldplay, and a Top 22 debut from Garbage…
The Top 22 AAA Radio Songs: 4-8-12
Gotye continues a #1 run, Alabama Shakes up to #9, and Black Keys’ “Gold” is Top 10. Delta Spirit cracks The Top 22…
Can AAA Radio Save Marshall Crenshaw’s Kickstarter Project?
One of our favorite songwriters, Marshall Crenshaw, has created a Kickstarter project to deliver 6 EPs over a two-year period. He’s gonna need help. Can his friends at AAA radio make it happen?
How Would This Man Fix Radio or the Music Business?
Sergio Marchionne turned around Italy’s struggling Fiat. He then took on the challenge of saving Chrysler from the the scrap heap. Watch a profile of the turnaround specialist…
Indie Record Store CD and Vinyl Sales Charts: 4-1-12
The Shins retain the top spot, but the top AAA debut this week comes from Justin Townes Earle, who earns the #5 spot. Miike Snow with a Top 22 debut…
John Mayer, 3 More Added to NON-COMM; Early Bird Rates Expiring, Overflow Hotel
NON-COMMvention Update: John Mayer in a World Cafe interview, Early Bird rates expiring, overflow hotel information, and even more artists announced…
This Week’s AAA Radio and Alternative Rock Radio Charts: 4-1-12
Gotye and Fun. are #1 and #2 on both the AAA and Alternative Radio Charts. In fact, eight of the Top 22 songs are shared by both formats. Check out the similarities and differences…
The Top 22 Alternative Radio Songs: 4-1-12
Gotye and Fun. are #1 and #2, M83 is Top 5, Of Monsters and Men are Top 10, and Silversun Pickups debut in The Top 22…
The Top 22 AAA Radio Songs: 4-1-12
Gotye, Fun., and John Mayer are 1-2-3. Alabama Shakes is Top 10, Imagine Dragons debuts at #18, and Counting Crows break into The Top 22…
