Author Archive: David M Ross
Journalist, entrepreneur, tech-a-phile, MusicRow magazine founder, lives in
Nashville, TN. Twitter him @davidmross or read his non-music industry musings at Secrets Of The List
Redbox/Verizon To Marry Content And Distribution
A newly announced joint venture between Redbox and Verizon Communications has Netflix looking over its shoulder […]
Category: Featured, Sales/Marketing
Apple Leads Smartphone Shipments
A recent report confirms what most plugged-in observers already suspected—smartphone use is exploding […]
Category: Featured
Redigi.com Facing Legal Action
New website, redigi.com, which purports to create a marketplace to buy and sell new and previously owned digital files […]
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Sales Report: The Quiet Season
The 2012 Sales year officially begins with debuts from Tim McGraw and Kellie Pickler […]
Category: Artist, Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
Google Currents Latest In Magazine-Style RSS Reader Offerings
Each of the apps has various strengths and weaknesses, but to find the best fit for your needs requires […]
Category: Featured, Organizations, Publishing
How To Become Famous? Hack Your Hit
Jay Frank’s second book, Hack Your Hit, is scheduled for release Jan. 31, 2012 […]
Category: Artist, Exclusive, Featured, Sales/Marketing
SOPA and PIPA Succumb To Internet Activists
The goal was to move closer to a world where owners of intellectual property were compensated for their works in the digital arena. Toward a utopian era, where education and effective legal remedies combined forces to virtually end the theft of copyrighted material. […]
Category: Featured, Financial/Legal, Organizations
Rethink Music Conference Offers Genesis Competition
Rethink Music describes itself as, “A hands-on conference designed to bring music stakeholders together to discuss business models for the future, examine copyright challenges in the digital era, and analyze technological innovation in music and its distribution. […]
Category: Featured, Label, Sales/Marketing
Sales Trilogy Part 3: Label Share, Top Track Artists
In this final installment we present a comprehensive breakdown of how country sales played out by distribution group, by individual imprints and the top ten selling digital track artists […]
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Sales/Marketing, Weekend
SOPA Separates Technology and Content Factions
For songwriters, publishers and intellectual property owners, piracy and theft is an issue of paramount importance. This week’s discussion of the pending legislation, Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) […]
Category: Exclusive, Featured, Organizations
Galaxy Nexus A Treat With Ice Cream Sandwich
Released almost a month ago, the Galaxy Nexus smartphone is particularly noteworthy because it is the first to sport the latest (and greatest) Android™ version 4.0, a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). […]
