Posts from November 20, 2008

David Card | November 20, 2008, 10:39 PM
Cheapest Music Marketing Tie-In Ever!
PR folks at Dr Pepper swear this gimmick has nothing to do with Guns n' Roses, Axl Rose, Irving Azoff, Front Line Management, or Universal Music/Geffen Records. The 17-years-in-the-making album drops on November 23 -- probably -- as a Best Buy exclusive, and Dr Pepper has 23 flavors. (Not counting...( more )

Mark Mulligan | November 20, 2008, 02:22 PM
Music Mistakes, Myths and Misconceptions
Regular readers may be interested in following a short series of posts I’ve run on the MusicIndustryBlog called 'Music Mistakes, Myths and Misconceptions'. Each post takes a look at 10 issues concerning one aspect of ‘Music as Free’ Music Mistakes, Myths and Misconceptions. Part 1: File Sharing Music Mistakes, Myths...( more )

Ed Kountz | November 20, 2008, 11:43 AM
Positive News in Prepaid
At an otherwise troubled time for financial services, positive news from the world of prepaid: First, a recent FDIC opinion affirmed that funds stored on prepaid cards are insured as FDIC “deposits,” up to the insurance limit and to the “extent that the funds have been placed at an insured...( more )

David Card | November 20, 2008, 08:54 AM
Latest Zune Moves
Microsoft made a series of moves this week around its Zune device and service, including hardware price cuts ($10 below iPods), a new firmware release with bundled games, launching a new TV campaign pumping the software, and a new pricing scheme for its subscription service. Microsoft renegotiated its label deals...( more )