Wednesday, April 16, 2008
人們在亞馬遜歸張下載的比例比iTunes高
"One exec I know at a big label...says he's excited by one trend in particular: At Apple's iTunes store, two thirds of the music sold is single tracks and one third is albums. But at Amazon, two thirds of the music sold is albums and one third is tracks."
成長的金額並不完全從原本iTunes或其它提供付費下載的站點 移轉過來的
New data from NPD show that the growth in sales at Amazon MP3 has not come at the expense of iTunes or other stores. Only 10% of Amazon's customers also buy from iTunes. (ars)
Starbucks & iTunes Team For Free Weekly Downloads
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Expanding their ongoing marketing partnership, Starbucks and iTunes yesterday announced Pick of the Week, offering coffeehouse customers free downloads and videos. Upcoming Pick of the Week artists include Carly Simon, Duffy, Counting Crows, Adele, Sia, and Hilary McRae.Each Tuesday, more than 7,000 Starbucks US locations will give away download cards redeemable on the iTunes for a complimentary song or music video. The first Pick of the Week, available now is Counting Crows’ “Washington Square.”
“With Pick of the Week, Starbucks will leverage its trusted curatorial voice in music and entertainment through its partnership with iTunes to provide our customers with a world-class digital discovery experience,”said Ken Lombard, president Starbucks Entertainment.
“Pick of the Week provides an incredible way for Starbucks customers to discover great new music and videos for free on the iTunes Store,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “With the world’s largest online catalog of music and video there is truly something for everyone.
press release
Nick Gatfield Joins EMI As VP A&R From Universal Island
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
In a move designed to strengthen its struggling A&R operation, EMI has appointed former President of Universal Island Nick Gatfield as President of A&R EMI Music Labels, North America and UK. All the company’s label heads in those territories will report directly to him.
Gatfield has been known as an agent of change at Universal Island where he organized a turnaround for the label and oversaw one of the UK's most successful domestic repertoires selling 32 million albums worldwide since 2002 including five million in the US. Artist signings since he became head in 2001 include Amy Winehouse, Keane, Mika, The Fratellis, McFly, Busted, Sugababes, The Feeling, Robyn and Sam Sparro.
From the press release:
From 1993 to 1998, Gatfield worked in Los Angeles for PolyGram, then the world's leading music group that was merged into Universal in 1998. At PolyGram’s Polydor Records, where he became president, he presided over successful signings such as the platinum-selling Tonic and the Badlees and also reinvigorated the label’s catalogue business. In 1998 he received the Corporate Luminary Award from the American Society of Young Musicians. He was also made responsible for PolyGram’s music publishing operation in the US in 1998. Gatfield began his business career at EMI Records in the UK.
Guy Hands, executive chairman of EMI, said: “As well as developing some of today’s most popular artists and music around the world, Nick has also demonstrated his talents for embracing and delivering change. At Universal Island he has led a complete turnaround of the label in both creative and financial terms and built it into the most successful domestic repertoire label in the UK. I am delighted that Nick is joining EMI and I believe the combination of Nick Gatfield and Douglas Merrill working together will enable EMI to reposition itself in new music.”
Gatfield said: “A&R has always been at the heart of EMI and its labels and the company has an incredibly strong track record in signing and developing some of the most innovative artists in the world. It is also a company that is leading the most ambitious transformation of the music industry. My goal is to nurture that culture of creativity and change, working in true partnership with the talented artists and A&R people at EMI. In addition I am extremely excited about EMI’s determination to embrace a new way of working with artists that recognises both the importance of the history of the labels but also the importance of new technologies.”
EMI Closing Asian Offices Earlier Than Rumored
Monday, April 14, 2008
It has been rumored for several weeks that EMI was shutting down most of its Asian operations and seeking a partner to handle future operations. Now our veteran Asian music industry watcher Maths who blogs at Music 2.0 reports that offices are already being closed and front runner has emerged in the partnership race.
According to Maths, EMI has already "effectively closed offices in Thailand and Singapore whilst those in Japan, India, Australia and China will remain to some level of direct EMI jurisdiction especially on the digital front." The more lucrative publishing arm appears to be spared from major cuts. The future? While EMI is apparently in talks with several companies license and manage their catalog in Asia rumours have Warner Music as the front runner.
MORE: Music 2.0 has commentary on why EMI and other major label efforts in the region are failing.
留言列表
