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John Mellencamp: On My Mind: The State of the Music BusinessA great article by singer-songwriter John Mellencamp that examines the changes in the recording industry over the last 20 years.
Mark Hubbard: The Predictions for 2009 RadioRadio has seen definite hard times for the last 10 years. The emergence of instant song-by-song downloads, internet streaming and sattelite radio has taken a huge bite out of the listening audience.
Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' On A Record-Breaking HaulThe band's hugely-anticipated fourth studio set "Viva La Vida" is almost certain to fly past the 250,000 mark in just three days on the racks, and could push for platinum sales - 300,000 units - by the time the Official U.K. Albums Chart is announced on Sunday.
RIAA, vinyl: Is vinyl making a comeback?The RIAA figures indicate that 2007 vinyl sales increased by 36.6 percent in comparison to the previous year, while CD sales are down by 11.7 percent. There's life in those dusty grooves yet
Christian Group Calls Rapper "Satanic Piece Of Filth""It is time for 50 Cent to be a man of his word, and retire," Mark Dice, spokesman for The Resistance, explained. "The world will be a better place when this Satanic piece of filth retires and stops making music."
Kanye 'Graduates' To No. 1, Buries 50 CentAside from being the biggest-ever debut for Island Def Jam, Graduation also opened at number one in the UK, Japan and Canada.
The Ramblings of a Man (Destined for Self-Proclaimed Greatness) Vol 1: "Music Business & Why Its Failing (Terribly)"
Beyonce releases `B'Day' video album; made 8 videos in 2 weeksBeyonce releases `B'Day' video album Beyonce may be one of the hardest working women in show business. She cranked out eight videos in two weeks for her new DVD, "B'Day Anthology Video Album."...
The underground's hottest rapper, but he still ain't ballin' If thirty is the new twenty, selling 45,000 in the first week is the new 100,000. According to Reuters and Soundscan, sales in rap have declined more than 44 percent since 2000, and with exception of new age, rap suffered the biggest decline in 2006.
Hip-Hop Charts: Eminem Trades Places with B.I.G., The Black Eyed Peas Continue To Rake It InI find it a little disheartening that Eminems' glorified 'greatest hits' album is doing more than double in total sales of rap legend Notorious B.I.G.'s "final bow," despite the former having a two week head start and the pre-holiday buzz.
The Media Stock Blog ยป Album Sales Hit Nine-Year Low in 2005, Vivendi Takes Share From Sony (SNE, WMG, V)record sales hit a 9-year low. Maybe the paradigm has changed? How long does it take for the Big Labels to get the picture?
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