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January 01, 1990 - January 27, 2013 + On the Beat
Change or Die 
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Music is a fast moving, trend-setting culture, but the majority of the
businesses that manage that market have walked slowly along the road
of change. Instead, they've...
The People Meter 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob071128the_people_meter
The big news in the music industry this week came from Arbitron.
Arbitron is the ratings service that measures the listening audience of
commercial and non-commercial radio...
New Revenue Streams
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob071121new_revenue_streams
The bean counters in the music business are in for some surprises...
360's aka Blind Ambition
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Last Sunday, Jeff Leeds of the New York Times outlined 360 contract
deals -- the major labels' latest attempt for a better financial
relationship with recording artists....
Unable to Strike, Musicians Revolt in Their Own Way
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob071107unable_to_strike_mus
While the film and TV writers strike in Hollywood for more financial compensation from their work in new media, recording artists look on with envy. ...
The Sound of One Satellite Broadcasting
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob071031the_sound_of_one_sat
Over a decade ago, the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC,
agreed to license the right to broadcast through the satellite radio
medium. They did this under the...
The Radiohead Equation
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The CMJ music marathon was held last week in New York City. The event is called the Marathon because of its nonstop entertainment. College radio...
Madison Avenue and the Music Business
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob071017madison_avenue_and_t
Lots of news in music this week. Snocap, the online music retailer,
announced they would be cutting staff by 60% and putting the company up
for sale....
Starbucks and iTunes Bridging the Digital Divide
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob071010starbucks_and_itunes
Industries rarely transition smoothly, and change is often clumsy. Case in point – the record business. The market has become bifurcated with two distinct paths,...
Radiohead, AmazonMP3 and iTunes
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In a move that has just about everyone in the record business talking, British rock band, Radiohead, shocked the industry with news of their next...
The September Concert
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070919the_september_concer
Having lived in New York City through the events of 9/11/2001, I feel particularly close to the people there. Though the city has rebounded with...
50 Cent and Kanye West: The Back-to-School Frenzy
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For decades, the record industry has counted the period between
Thanksgiving and New Years, the week before Valentines Day and the
September "back to school" frenzy as...
Rick Rubin: What to Do Next
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Last weekend, the New York Times Sunday Magazine featured one of
America's most innovative record producers on the cover, with the
headline, "Can Rick Rubin Save the...
What's in Merlin's Bag?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070822whats_in_merlins_bag
This week, the newly formed world trade organization for the independent record sector, called Merlin, announced the appointment of their 15-person board...
Money, Money, Who's Got the Money?
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ob/ob070815money_money_whos_got
Ordinarily, August is "sleep mode" for the record business.
Traditionally, record executives flee their jobs this time of year to
rest before the September Back-to-School craze of...
