Category: Sales/Marketing
Niemann’s “Lover, Lover” Gets Gold Certification
Jerrod Niemann’s first No. 1 hit is now also his first RIAA-certified Gold Digital Single. “Lover, Lover” has been a breakthrough song for the Sea Gayle/Arista Nashville artist and his album, Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury, has been in the Top 3 country best-sellers since its release. After a quick stop in Nashville last […]
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Social Media Success Story CJaye LeRose
Online marketing success stories are becoming more and more common and CJaye LeRose is the latest example. She started a YouTube channel in April 2009 to raise awareness about pet adoption, and posted a self-penned song along with dog rescue videos. Now the Texas native has had more than one million video views on YouTube […]
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Swift’s “Mine” Leaps Into Billboard’s Hot 100
Taylor Swift’s new, rush-released single, “Mine,” has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 3, making Swift the second female artist in the history of the Hot 100 to debut multiple tracks in the top five during a calendar year. Mariah Carey is the only other female with multiple top five debuts in a […]
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Summer Sales Await Fall Finale
The album sales chart which compares 2010 YTD sales against 2009 sales (physical and digital) finds country languishing in the summer sales doldrums, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The steep purple trend line shows the genre’s fall continues to worsen compared with 2009. Although all genre YTD sales percentages are lower overall they have leveled somewhat […]
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Free Taylor Swift App Garners Critical Raves
Country sensation Taylor Swift is no stranger to rave reviews, and now the superstar can add her own iPhone app to her list of success stories. The new Mix Me In2 app gives listeners the ability to play or sing along with Swift, and, from the NY Times to US Magazine, critics are lining up […]
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Starstruck Adds McIntosh in Creative Media/Marketing Role
Starstruck has announced that Justin McIntosh has been hired to fill the newly created position of Creative Media & Marketing Director. McIntosh will develop new media and marketing opportunities for Starstruck clients such as Reba, Kelly Clarkson, Blake Shelton and the Reba collection of retail brands at Dillards. “I am thrilled to be joining a […]
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Amazon Offering Hit Albums for $5.00
You can’t buy a whole lot for five bucks these days, but an August promotion at Amazon.com is seriously increasing the power of a five spot. The company regularly offers a selection of around 50 MP3 albums at the low price point of $5.00, but for the month of August, Amazon is applying that same […]
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Aristo Media Releases Video Report
The AristoMedia Group has released its official 2010 Video Outlet Status Reports for data compiled over the last year in the country and Christian music formats. The annual Video Outlet Status Reports include a detailed look into the trends and opportunities available at national, regional, syndicated, pool/closed-circuit and online video outlets. Both reports reveal an overall […]
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Anderson Spurs Industry Dialog
Anderson bravely offers a five step plan to extend the life of the CD an additional three years (6 total) which he hopes will allow time to “create new revenue streams.”
In the spirit of honest debate, and to keep the discussion alive, MusicRow visited with some anonymous industry heavyweights to gauge reaction to Anderson’s ideas. We also asked, “Is keeping the CD alive a worthwhile endeavor? Or are we simply prolonging the inevitable loss of a product which will be less painful if done quickly?”
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Universal Music and “American Idol” Join Forces
19 Entertainment and American Idol creator Simon Fuller, and Universal Music Group (UMG), today announced a long-term strategic alliance to increase the development, distribution and marketing of American Idol’s musical artists. The announcement, which marked an abrupt end to Idol’s nine-season relationship with Sony Music, was made by Doug Morris, Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer […]
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Sizing Up Country Summer Sales
So is it likely that 2010 country YTD album sales totals will catch up with 2009 by the end of September?
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