Author Archive: David M Ross
David M. Ross has been covering Nashville's music industry for over 25 years. dross@musicrow.com
“Used” Digital Tracks 4 Sale
At issue is the legality of this new business model which is based mostly upon the first-sale doctrine which gives consumers the right to resell a copyrighted work. However, legal scholars are not in agreement, […]
New York No. 1 For Country Album Sales
New York City is the No. 1 market for country music albums according to new data released by Nielsen SoundScan […]
NARM: Back Announcing Could Improve Music Discovery And Sales
NARM recently unveiled new research on how consumers discover music… […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Radio, Sales/Marketing
Universal Nabs EMI Recorded Music
[Developing Story] According to reports from the Guardian, Universal Music is set to purchase EMI’s recorded music division for around £1.2bn. The publication also names Sony as most likely to be the new owner of EMI’s music publishing division at a price estimated to be approximately £1.26bn, over $2 billion dollars. This deal will give […]
Topical WebReads: Co-writers For Sale and Crowdfunding To Fame
“the murky part is the implicit promise that, by writing with a bona fide ‘hit writer,” […]
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Organizations, Publishing
Consumers Finding Extra TV Content Online
NPD says, TV-service providers would be in a better competitive position if they could expand their content offerings […]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Nashville For Sale: Albums, Labels and Publishers
Country albums aren’t the only thing selling out of Nashville. Labels and publishers are also placing the For Sale sign in the front yard […]
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
Word Entertainment Turns 60
The Christian music division of Warner Music Group recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with a special celebration in Waco, Texas, where the label was founded […]
Google Plus Pages Arrive
Social networking circles have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of brand pages for Google Plus, and now the wait is over. […]
Blackburn Introduces Bill To Help Songwriters/Publishers
A bill to reinstate the “five year amortization” for publishers and songwriters will be introduced today (11/3) by Tennessee’s U.S. Congressman, Marsha Blackburn. […]
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Financial/Legal, Publishing, Weekend
Sallie Mayne Exits NaFF
Nashville Film Festival Executive Director Sallie Mayne has announced she will be stepping down from the position she has held for the past eight years. […]
Category: Featured, Organizations
