Who Needs A Record Label?
Who Needs Labels When You’ve Got ASCAP?
by Laura Sydell for NPR
It’s open mic night at the Bazaar Cafe in San Francisco. A musician who calls himself Porter steps up with a guitar and harmonica strapped around his neck. The small cafe is packed, though it’s mostly packed with other singer-songwriters.
Porter is 27, and he’s making [...]
State Of The Music Industry
Since 1995, sales of recorded music have seen a significant decline. On the other hand, live music has become more significant.
There are four major record labels that dominate recorded music — Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI. The major labels own many smaller labels that serve niche markets and [...]
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band
James William “Jimmy” Buffett was born December 25, 1946. He is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman and movie producer.
Jimmy Buffett is one of the most successful musicians-turned-businessman. He is a best selling writer and oversees two restaurant chains named after his most famous songs, “Cheeseburger in Paradise” and “Margaritaville”. [...]
The Business Of The Grateful Dead
By Scott Rappaport for the University of California at Santa Cruz
The Grateful Dead announced today that the band will donate its archives to the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Band members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart made the announcement this morning at a press conference held in the poster room of San Francisco’s historic Fillmore Auditorium. [...]
Antitrust Settlement Over Ticketmaster And Live Nation Merger
Harrisburg, PA — An antitrust settlement has been reached regarding the merger of Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and Live Nation Inc., to preserve competition for concert ticket sales and address other anti-competitive concerns raised by the combination of these two companies.
“The goal of this agreement is to maintain competition in the ticket marketplace for the benefit [...]
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30 Seconds Until Mars Explodes?
The band 30 Seconds To Mars (30STM) has a member that is also an actor, as well as, being into guerrilla marketing. Yesterday the band held a screening for his new project and it turned into something beyond real.
The FaceBook and Twitter crowd showed up in droves to see the band in response to [...]
Who Owns American Idol?
Have you ever wondered who owns the TV show “American Idol”? The answer is CKx Inc. (NASDAQ: CKXE)
Simon Fuller is a manager and agent for stars like the Spice Girls. He developed the idea for Idol.
What does CKx stand for? “The “C” and “K” stand for “Content is King” which represents the [...]
Kudos To Author J.D. Salinger
J.D. Salinger, the legendary author of “The Catcher in the Rye” died. He was, and still is, a youth hero and fugitive from fame. He shocked and inspired the world that he attempted to keep at arms-length.
Books
The Catcher in the Rye (1951)
Nine Stories (1953)
“A Perfect Day for Bananafish” (1948)
“Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut” (1948)
“Just [...]
Help! Someone Is Trying To Steal My Trademark
An entrepreneur wrote in about protecting his trademark from intellectual property theft:
“How do I trademark a name? Someone’s trying to steal my business’s name from me.”
Answer:
There are 3 different pieces:
1) establish a common law trademark. This you have already done:
“Proprietary rights in relation to a trademark may be established through actual use in [...]
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Live Music: Best Entertainment Value
Phoenixville, PA — If you want to see a wide variety of live musical acts, bands, singers, songwriters and artists, the Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania is the place to go. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings, musicians from the area perform two song sets. The cover to get in is either [...]