Hot Kiwis? January 26, 2012
Posted by Inside Bangkok Jungle in Archives, Music in Motion, Vox Pop.Tags: chill out, crosby stills and nash, elton john, emi, killers, scissor sisters
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“I’m Down With…Breaks Co-Op
By Elton John
My favorite album at the moment is by a New Zealand three-piece called Breaks Co-Op. ‘Sound Inside’ is a chill-out disc that sounds a little like Crosby, Stills and Nash. It’s brilliant, wonderful. Since I bought it in the store, I’ve played it for so many people. I played it for the head of my record company today. I’m on Universal and Breaks Co-Op is on EMI, but he said it was probably one of the best records he’s heard all year. It just kills me that these albums come out and they don’t sell or don’t get the right promotion. Everyone I’ve given it to – from the Killers to the Scissor Sisters – have all freaked out.”
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The 360 Deal – music biz’s scary monster January 25, 2012
Posted by Inside Bangkok Jungle in Indie, Industry Insiders, Music in Motion, The Bidnit, Vox Pop.add a comment
It’s fun and easy to blame the woes of the world on major labels. After all, they’ve brought us The Pussycat Dolls, Milli Vanilli, and global warming. Oh yeah, there’s also the 360 record deal. It’s worth mentioning that 360 deals (AKA Multiple Rights Deals) are common across all types of music labels (majors, indies, etc.), and music publishers are also in on the action with versions of their own. Not to be left out, concert promotion giant Live Nation also bangs the drum, having signed so-called 360 deals with the likes of Madonna and Jay-Z.
RESEARCH: China’s Wireless Music Revenues to Exceed RMB 40 Billion by 2014 January 23, 2012
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By: doug.herman
According to Analysys International (in Chinese), a leading Chinese market research provider, China’s wireless music market will grow at a 11.8% CAGR through 2013 and exceed RMB 40 billion (US$6.16 billion). At the same time the wireless music population will grow at a 16.2% CAGR through 2013 to reach 995.3 million users (over 70% of China’s total population).
As defined by Analysys the wireless music business represents data from the wireless carriers and includes wireless music access services such as ring tones, wireless music subscriptions,wireless music search, and mobile client music software. (more…)
From The Blind Side – Tunecore Music Sales January 5, 2012
Posted by Inside Bangkok Jungle in A&R, Archives, Classy Classifieds, Industry Insiders, Music, The Bidnit, The Record, Vox Pop.add a comment
Most forget (or never knew) revenue from music sales never made it back to the artist, it was gross revenue that went to the label. Artist advances were unrecouped, and of those released via a label, 98% failed with their “one shot” (post failed release, they were damaged goods and done for). Gross revenue from music sales might be down, but sales by unit are up. In addition, more consumers are buying more music from a wider cohort of artists now than at any point in history. Music might be cheaper to “buy” (stream), but the end result is more artists making more money (or making any money at all) off the sale and use of their recordings than at any point in history. Compare this to the past when over 98% of signed artists made nothing (and almost 100% of unsigned made nothing) vs. today where many many more make something. (more…)
