Been posting this story before, Hypebot has the updates. 1. Sony BMG Pink Slips Up To 70 Execs 2. Universal Starts Cuts With Island Def Jam Hope the new label models can benefited by this.
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Executive Layoffs at Major Label
by Robin Malau on 01. Dec, 2007 in music industry
There has been rumor (a truemor?) that SonyBMG will lay off some of its executives due to its lack of profitability in the 2007 fiscal period. If they’re creative enough, perhaps there will be a number of exodus from slow dumb giant to new music startups or filling the space & opportunity available in the [...]
Huge Problem in Music
by Robin Malau on 30. Nov, 2007 in legend, music business, music industry
There’s a cool calculation on how much musicians will earn by signing with record label by Steve Albini at Negativland site here. Been there done that.
Music Industry is in Deep S**t
by Robin Malau on 29. Nov, 2007 in music industry
I’ve posted the news that Universal had successfully hold down Nine Inch Nails’ remix site. But apparently, 2 days after that, NIN launched their own remix site. Cool. Trent Reznor also posted a link to New York Magazine’s Vulture which discovers that Music Industry executives is so stupid (it’s my term, i am sorry but [...]
Sales Down on Recording Music
by Robin Malau on 15. Nov, 2007 in music industry, Thoughts and Discoveries
Here’s a study that indicates a rock band is becoming a rock brand. It was started actually from the beginning of the century where punk rock bands started to sign endorsement deals with boardriding related clothing and/or combining record deal with major labels: Blink 182 (also with major label) with Hurley, Pennywise with Volcom etc. [...]
Who Will Criticize The Criticism?
by Robin Malau on 01. Oct, 2007 in music industry, Thoughts and Discoveries
I read some music blogs lately which I found interesting at a first glance. So I subscribed to their feeds and days later found them actually stinks. Yeah, I’m sorry but these once cool blogs are just pulling criticism to the industry and at the same time sell advertising on their blogs. Correct me if [...]
