Jim Donio Talks Jay-Z & Samsung Deal with the Associated Press
Jim Donio said top level acts like Jay-Z and Taylor Swift have the power to launch new albums in spectacular ways with various partners. "... they carry with them a much wider profile in the marketplace that they speak to, so their audience and all the things that they do affords these unique opportunities." Click here to read more.
Queens of the Stone Age Debut at No. 1 – 13% of Sales from Vinyl
“Queens of the Stone Age set several sales milestones this week, notching its first #1 album with ...Like Clockwork. It was also the first #1 record for the band’s label, Matador Records. It's also notable that 13% of its total sales, 12,000 units, were from vinyl." Read more from NARM President Jim Donio here.
VP Bill Wilson Talks Metadata With The Wall Street Journal
"We're trying to make sure people don't game the system by trying to jam artists into places they don't belong," said Bill Wilson, the music industry's digital grammarian ... he helped dream up the style guide shortly after taking the helm as NARM's vice president of digital strategy three years ago. Read more here.
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Jim Donio Talks Jay-Z & Samsung Deal with the Associated Press
18 June, 2013, 11:00 am
Jim Donio, the president of the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM), said top level acts like Jay-Z and Taylor Swift have the power to launch new albums in spectacular ways with various partners. "For an artist whose album release is an event in itself ... they carry with them a much wider profile in the marketplace that they speak to, so their audience and all the things that they do affords these unique opportunities," he said. Click here to read more.Queens of the Stone Age Debut at No. 1 – 13% of Sales from Vinyl
12 June, 2013, 12:00 pm
“Queens of the Stone Age set several sales milestones this week, notching its first #1 album with ...Like Clockwork. It was also the first #1 record for the band’s label, Matador Records. It’s also notable that 13% of its total sales, 12,000 units, were from vinyl. The format’s continuing vitality has been remarkable, and I believe it will continue to show growth among a wide range of music fans." Read more from NARM President Jim Donio here.VP Bill Wilson Talks Metadata With The Wall Street Journal
11 June, 2013, 10:00 am
"We're trying to make sure people don't game the system by trying to jam artists into places they don't belong," said Bill Wilson, the music industry's digital grammarian ... he helped dream up the style guide shortly after taking the helm as NARM's vice president of digital strategy three years ago. Metadata, a term that is in increasing use, means data about data." Read more from the Wall Street Journal here.Industry Press
Want To Go Global? Think Social [CHART]
19 June, 2013, 7:59 am
Want to go global? A new eMarketer report, says the number of worldwide social network users will climb to 1.73 billion this year. That means one in four people on the planet will regularly use Facebook, Twitter or one of their many competitors.Vast Video Game Audience Puts Fewer Dollars To Gaming
19 June, 2013, 7:58 am
As newer platforms bring in a wider audience of gamers, the demographics of game players are changing. According to a 2013 survey from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the makeup of US gamers was not as heavily skewed toward men and younger users as might be assumed. Women made up 45% of the gaming audience, and 68% of gamers were over the age of 18.Follow Us
