by randyrowe | Aug 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
New regulations for international touring artists playing in Canada have been making headlines since the Calgary Herald’s August 28 article, “New fees for international touring musicians threaten smaller clubs and live venues across Canada”. These...
by randyrowe | Aug 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
The surprise exit of Nathan Hubbard as Global President of Ticketmaster was made official on Friday, ushering in a new era for the world’s largest ticketing company and subsidiary of Live Nation Entertainment. His departure from the company was confirmed in a...
by randyrowe | Aug 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Digital download sales are likely to increase again in 2013. But by one measure, downloads actually peaked in 2011. Download sales accounted for 73% of digital revenues in 2011 and fell to 70% last year, according to annual shipments tracked by the Recording Industry...
by randyrowe | Aug 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
First-half revenue from physical and digital music formats rose to a total value of €660 million ($881 million), up 1.5% compared to the first-half of 2012, according to the Assn. of the German Music Industry (BVMI). It’s the first uptick in the German recorded music...
by randyrowe | Aug 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Anyone who’s read at any length about the new, digitally-based music business paradigm knows that it’s entirely possible for an artist or group to make a living in a post-label world where album sales are no longer the industry-sustaining cash cow they...
