All Entries in the "Sideways Is the New Up" Category
The Top 22 Players in AAA And Adult Rock 2011: #1
Take your pick: Cognitive Dissonance, True Believer Syndrome, and/or Cognitive Inertia. These related concepts, which led to format changes, firings, and virtually no revenue growth, had a big 2011…
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…
The Top 22 Tastemaker Songs: 9-18-11
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have the #1 song, Wilco is Top 5; Bon Iver and Foster the People land new songs in The Top 22…
The Top 22 Public Radio Albums: 8-21-11
Foster the People has the #1 album at public radio, Wilco is #2. Top 22 debuts from Jeff Bridges, City and Colour, and Thievery Corporation…
Artist Spotlight: Beady Eye
In the Spotlight today is a band that sounds at times like Oasis without Noel Gallagher. They’re called Beady Eye and, what? they are Oasis without Noel? Well that’s worth noting…
The Top 22 Tastemaker Songs: 1-2-11
Mumford and Sons reclaim the #1 spot; Fitz and the Tantrums are Top 10, and Cage the Elephant debuts in The Top 22…
Hitler Takes On The Tribune, Randy Michaels, and Lee Abrams Debacle
There’s a popular internet meme featuring Adolph Hitler exploding after getting bad news. The latest episode: The Tribune Company. See the video Randy and Lee would probably love, here…
Randy Michaels: Fired — UPDATE: The Tribune Piles On
The New York Times is reporting that The Tribune Company will ask CEO Randy Michaels to resign as early as Tuesday…UPDATE: The Tribune Piles On. Plus, Lee Abrams responds…
Tribune Controversy Puts Lee Abrams On the Beach
The New York Times’ unflattering exposé of The Tribune Company and Randy Michaels has claimed its first victim — and it’s Lee Abrams. Watch what sent Lee packing…
Ad Agency Scumbags Ripping Off Artists — How to Stop It
There’s a nasty rash of commercials using sound-a-like songs instead of the real thing — an effort to avoid paying royalties. Not cool. Range Rover and Troy University are among those scamming artists out of a payday…
