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Salon.com
December 19, 2001
Eric Boehlert |
Music industry in the pits! Record sales are down, no one's seeing concerts, no one's advertising on radio and the stars are revolting...   |
Salon.com
June 15, 2001
Eric Boehlert |
Are the Backstreet Boys at the end of the road? The one-time teen sensations are getting hit by slumping ticket sales and a dearth of radio airplay... |
Salon.com
November 27, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
Is Napster hurting record sales? No, say the numbers. Business is looking good, even if the Backstreet Boys don't reclaim their rightful world supremacy... |
Salon.com
June 27, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
The summer of (slightly less expensive) love Thanks to the likes of Limp Bizkit, Pearl Jam and Britney Spears, concert prices are coming down. So why are those damn ticket fees still going through the roof? |
Salon.com
October 26, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
What the hell's going on in the music biz? Kids say: Limp Bizkit rock! Wallflowers suck! And why is Best Buy selling CDs $2 below cost? |
Salon.com
January 17, 2001
Eric Boehlert |
Where the boy bands aren't The Backstreet Boys' new album is a relative flop. Is the teen pop era over? |
Salon.com
May 26, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
The record industry scores a record-setting week. Britney Spears storms the charts with a massive No. 1 album, but will nasty rapper Eminem cut her down to size? |
Salon.com
December 19, 2001
Eric Boehlert |
Why the record industry is killing the single One of the most hallowed symbols of rock 'n' roll is on its way out, and consumers -- and artists -- are the losers... |
Salon.com
July 25, 2000
Mark Schapiro |
The day the music died The merger of America's largest concert promoter with its largest radio station owner will mean Pringles, payola and more Top 40 from coast to coast. |
Salon.com
February 28, 2002
Eric Boehlert |
Stuck in a moment U2 jilts Alicia Keys, winning four Grammys during a program that neither God nor Jimmy Iovine should have let go on so long... |
Salon.com
August 7, 2002
Eric Boehlert |
Radio's titan hits the skids After replacing a high-profile exec, Clear Channel, the 800-pound gorilla of the entertainment industry, suddenly faces a lot of banana peels. |
Salon.com
August 8, 2001
Eric Boehlert |
Suit: Clear Channel is an illegal monopoly A tiny Denver promoter is taking the most powerful force in the music industry to court... |
Wired
September 2006
Jeff Howe |
No Suit Required Terry McBride has a maverick approach to music management: Take care of the fans and the bands, and the business will take care of itself. |
Salon.com
August 21, 2001
Steve Burgess |
Janet Jackson Her best singles represent the kind of quality craftsmanship that made us listen to the radio in the first place... |
AskMen.com
Kyle Grace |
Top 10: Comeback Albums All of these top 10 comeback albums helped to not only pull careers out of the toilet, but also remind fans of what the fuss was all about in the first place. |
PC World
November 5, 2001
Tom Spring |
Music Labels Target CD Ripping Claiming to fight piracy, labels test copy protection to keep audio CDs from going digital... |
Salon.com
June 26, 2002
Bomani Jones |
Who's bad? Amid a messy $200 million dispute with Sony, Michael Jackson adopts temporary blackness and summons Al Sharpton to his cause. But racism hasn't torpedoed your career, Michael: Your music sucks. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Live Nation Looks to Climb the Charts The concert-venue leader is growing but struggling. Investors, this stock likely belongs at the bottom of your watch list. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Music's 2010 Overture If traditional radio and the major record labels want to matter in five years, they better make some changes. |
Wired
December 18, 2007
David Byrne |
David Byrne's Survival Strategies for Emerging Artists -- and Megastars What is called the music business today has became the business of selling CDs in plastic cases, and that business will soon be over. But there have never been more opportunities for artists to reach an audience. |
BusinessWeek
August 22, 2005
Ronald Grover |
Trading The Bleachers For The Couch Americans are staying away from events and movies in droves. Is it a blip or a trend? |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Apple's Big Little Voice Variable pricing has a big impact on music sales at Apple. |
The Motley Fool
March 31, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Live Nation Dates a Legend The concert promoter signs a savvy twelve-year deal with U2. |
BusinessWeek
January 8, 2007
Tom Lowry |
Music To The Street's Ears Live Nation has lots of fans, but those old acts can't rock forever. |
Wired
July 2006
Chris Anderson |
The Rise and Fall of the Hit The era of the blockbuster is so over. The niche is now king, and the entertainment industry - from music to movies to TV - will never be the same. |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
CD Is the New Vinyl As compact disc sales continue falling, the industry must take a stand. In the worst-case scenario for the labels, the distribution power will shift toward recording artists. In the best-case scenario, the exact same thing happens -- just a bit more slowly. Investors, take note. |
InternetNews
January 10, 2008 |
Radiohead's 'Name-Your-Price' CD Tops Charts Can you guess why retail sales were off for the latest release of "In Rainbows"? |
Salon.com
March 7, 2002
Charles Taylor |
Arc of a diva After two decades of Eurostardom, Kylie Minogue's brand of glossy retro-disco may finally conquer America. Good -- she's just what we need right now... |
Salon.com
October 10, 2000
Larry Getlen |
Kryptonite investor Chris Henderson's band, 3 Doors Down, has a No. 1 single -- and a 401K plan. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Kill the Music Whatever became of that cool record shop in your town? Everywhere you turn, selling prerecorded music on CD is proving to be a real tough gig. CDs aren't selling. Digital music is. Investors, take note. |
Salon.com
September 8, 2000
Jeff Stark |
Rock is dead and well at the MTV Video Awards The view from the press tent: Skimpy clothes! Arrogant stars! Britney Spears' jiggling ass! |
BusinessWeek
February 6, 2006
Jon Fine |
Rockers, Keep Your Day Jobs The mainstream rock act that reliably sells platinum, or 1 million copies, is an endangered species. |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Music Industry 2.0 How to invest in what looks like a deeply troubled music sector. Hint: Think outside the CD case. |
Reason
January 2004
Nick Gillespie |
Welcome Back, Napster There's a special reason to be happy that Napster, the notorious outlaw file-sharing system that took a long, court-ordered hiatus, has returned as a major-label-backed enterprise offering single-track downloads for 99 cents. It's the freedom not to pay for songs you don't want. |
AskMen.com
May 14, 2003
Matthew Simpson |
Top 10: Best-Selling Albums Of All Time A look at the top 10 best-selling albums of all time in the United States, as of 2003. |
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Interview: Sean Paul Sean Paul, 2005's Top Reggae Artist of the Year, talks about his life, his interests, his desires and his hot new album, The Trinity. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Apple's Five-Finger Discount Albums are getting cheaper on iTunes if you bought a single. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2008
Anders Bylund |
The Tale of an Extinct Business Model A business model that never existed before this decade kills off the music industry at large. |
PC Magazine
November 14, 2007
Dan Costa |
The Music Wants to Be Free More musicians are using the Net to cut the record labels out of the loop. It isn't just unknown bands any-more, but the megastars the labels depend on. And there isn't a damn thing the industry can do about it. |
Salon.com
October 22, 2001
Eric Lipton |
The worst benefit concert ever! Forget the Paul McCartney show -- Michael Jackson's interminably long, incompetently presented Washington show hit a new low in charity... |
Salon.com
September 6, 2000
Rachel Louise Snyder |
He still gets around Former Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson now lets us use the word "genius." It's all part of growing up. |
Salon.com
December 21, 2000
Joe Heim |
Music 2000 Call it the year of the dogs: Woof-woof. Still, there were 25 records worth listening to again and again... |
AskMen.com
Steve Richer |
How To: Land A Record Deal But the key to making this happen is landing a record contract. So now that you've learned to sing and formed a band, it's time for you to get the exposure you deserve. |
BusinessWeek
September 10, 2007
Spencer E. Ante |
Ticketmaster Faces A Full-Court Press Can the Internet break Ticketmaster's grip on music and sporting events? |
Salon.com
September 14, 2000
Janelle Brown |
Revenge of the Pumpkins Beware, record labels -- treat your bands better, or you'll get Napstered. |
Inc.
July 1, 2000
Emily Barker |
Great Companies Started for $1,000 or Less Tickets to Success |
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Why are they famous? R&B foursome 112 first made waves as part of the Bad Boy family. The group promises their new album gets ladies hot and steamy. |
Fast Company
July 1, 2007
Cora Daniels |
Fast Talk: Coffee Maker Brews Fans Ken Lombard is signing up artists for Starbucks's own record label, Hear Music, which will use the company's stores as a significant distribution channel. The first artist to commit: Paul McCartney. |
Salon.com
December 3, 2001
Jim DeRogatis |
My Britney problem -- and yours The father of a 5-year-old gets lost in a world of slutty virgins, massive makeup cases and frighteningly accurate anatomically correct dolls... |
Salon.com
August 7, 2000
Eric Boehlert |
Napster vs. the record stores Is the file-sharing craze bruising retailers? |
