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Registration Open For NON-COMMvention; Bob Lefsetz in NON-COMMversation
Registration for the 12th Annual NON-COMMvention is now open, with Early Bird rates for radio employees as low as $50. Bob Lefsetz will be at the center of the NON-COMMversation, and hotel info too…
Linkage: Why YouTube Bought RightsFlow, Pre-Roll Spots Up, Shared Commercials
Three related stories that point to the future of web-based video: In short, and this ain’t rocket science, online viewing continues to skyrocket. More important, so does the monetization…
Amazon Goes Over The Line With Latest Attack On Retailers
In terms of who’s being naughty and nice this holiday season, Amazon.com risks getting a massive lump of PR coal with its Saturday promotion – one that can only be seen as an escalation of its war on retail…
Worth Watching: The Black Keys, Tom Waits, And Every Movie From 2011
The Black Keys barnstorm TV in advance of this week’s street date, Tom Waits shoots a music video, and a brilliant mashup of just about every movie from 2011 — all worth watching…
Linkage: Ticketmaster To Refund Millions, The 4.74 Degrees of Separation, More…
The proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit could have Ticketmaster paying pack millions; Facebook makes it 4.74 degrees of Kevin Bacon, and Google Music uses Cyber Monday to jump-start the service…
Mom and Pop Record Stores Ready for Black Friday
Indie record stores have again lined up a slew of tantalizing stocking-stuffers — ranging from limited edition Beatles collections to vinyl singles from The Black Keys. See what else is in store…
Linkage: Google Music Finally Launches, Dre’s Beats Makes How Much? More…
Google finally launches it’s music store to collective snores, but it will ultimately matter, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are raking it in with headphones, why exclusive content matters, and good news for cord-cutters…
Is It Time To Short Live Nation Stock?
While reporting a small profit in the third quarter, it certainly looks like Live Nation may be very broken. In an interview with AOL, Irving Azoff and Michael Rapino were unenthusiastic and unconvincing…
Linkage: Facebook Music, Movie Studios Want You To Buy, and EMI – Now What?
How many times have Facebook users recommended music? What are the movie studios doing to try to promote sales? And now that EMI is sold, what happens next?
It Could Be Worse, You Could Be Fox Business Channel
Despite four years and the strong brand of sibling networks, the Fox Business Channel remains mired in near non-existence — averaging only 10,000 viewers 25-54. Don Imus pulls just 5,000…
Ear X-tacy Closes, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James Comments
Ear X-tacy, the store many in the industry visited during the Non-Commventions in Louisville, has closed. What it might mean for independent retailers of all stripes…
New STRATA Survey Shows Potential Triple Whammy For Radio
New data released by STRATA appears to confirm what we’ve been warning about — that agencies and their clients are less and less interested in radio. It’s time for owners to wake up…
KCSN Adds Another Petty Show; Swings For The Fences With First Fund Drive
Upstart KCSN/Los Angeles finds it’s good to have friends in high places, calling in favors to help it get its financial footing. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, U2, Jakob Dylan, Lissie, Concord Records, and more are pitching in…
Pandora’s Tim Westergren At Web 2.0: Targeting Local Dollars
At this week’s Web 2.0 Summit, Pandora’s Tim Westergren said the service has scaled to the point where there’s interest from a wide variety of advertisers — local advertisers. Watch the video…
Linkage: Conan and the Future of Sales, Digital Spend Rockets 23%, and More…
Stories about the future of media worth perusing, including TBS’ Conan O’Brien sales conundrum, digital media as and ad dollar sponge, another alleged iTunes competitor, and what we can learn from WNYC’s new App…
Fan Funding Sites Help Musicians Keep Their Night Job
Whether it’s money for studio time, pressing discs, or buying a van for touring, sites like Kickstarter, Pledge Music, and IndieGoGo are helping small and mid-size artists practice their craft…
