Retail
Traditional vs. Digital: Artist Management in 2010
As an observer, something like the yearly MIDEM conference in Cannes is a great way to catch an insight into the current views of those inside the music industry about what is happening right now, and how they see things changing in the future. It is often supported by fantastic panels with often conflicting views. [...]
Apple's Future In A Streaming World
The pace of change in the music industry is faster than it’s ever been – as with many technological advancements, by the time you are aware of, or used to, a new work practice or development, it is already on it’s way out, or is being surpassed by new emerging ones.
The music industry will have [...]
Stream Upselling, Not Selling Upstream…
With the potential shown by current internet darling, Spotify, there lacks a previous revenue potential for labels, and arguably for streaming services. While the key word of advertising hopes to compensate somewhat for lost music sales, whether they be digital or physical, new style streaming services do not allow for middle ground between new solely [...]
The Future Of Music Retail, Part 2: The Digital Marketplace
Following on from the Part 1 discussion of how high street music retail has been affected by the global economic downturn, we now look at the impact this may have on digital music sales.
The Future Of Music Retail, Part 1: HMV, Zavvi & The Future Of The High Street
With the loss of Zavvi on high streets around Britain, the future of physical music retail looks uncertain. In the first of two parts I discuss the short- and long-term effects on how music is sold in the UK in shopping centres and retail stores.
