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May11	The music industry's hypocrisy Gary Bourgeault May 11, 2006 Know More: Promotion, Dark Side of Show Business, Music Industry, Music Industry News, Show Business Deals Dark Side of Show Business, Deals, Music Industry, Music Industry News, Promotion, Show Business Deals With the rampage against illegal downloads and music piracy by the music industry, you'd think that they were good corporate citizens. Wrong! Eliot Spitzer, the New York Attorney General, confirmed on Thursday that Universal Music Group agreed to a $12 million settlement after being charged with giving vacations, gifts, and bribes to various radio stations to up the airtime of the artists they represented. Universal only would admit that "various employees and independent promoters acting on behalf of the company" had acted inappropriately. They wouldn't admit to quilt in the matter. Of course they didn't know anything that was going on. Poor victims. They offered this statement: Continue Reading Posted at 10:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 6	Celine Dion Set for 500th Vegas Show Gary Bourgeault May 6, 2006 It doesn't seem that long ago that Celine Dion signed on in Vegas for a three year stint. On Sunday, May 7 she will be performing her 500th show. She recently extended her contract for another three years for a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 4	Rihanna's "SOS" number one on Billboard's Hot 100 Gary Bourgeault May 4, 2006 R&B entertainer Rihanna's "SOS" moved up a whopping 33 places to take the number one position on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, which moved Daniel Powter's "Bad Day," to No. 2 after being first for five weeks in... Continue Reading Posted at 6:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Motion Picture Association of America Inc. keeps making excuses Gary Bourgeault May 4, 2006 In yet another attempt to win public opinion the Motion Picture Association of America Inc. hired LEK Consulting to conduct a study on what DVD and Internet piracy is allegedly costing the industry. According to their study it costs the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 1	Jewel has come a long way Gary Bourgeault May 1, 2006 Jewel has come a long way. She scored her first record deal while she was homeless and living in her volkswagen bus. Before whe was 21 years old, with only a guitar and voice she asked the world the question... Continue Reading Posted at 5:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr22	RCA Label Group Nashville and Sony Music Nashville merge Gary Bourgeault April 22, 2006 In a delayed reaction to the Sony-BMG merger, RCA Label Group Nashville and Sony Music Nashville have moved their separate operations under a single label now called Sony BMG Nashville. Former chairman of RLG Nashville Joe Galante, will head up... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr20	John Lennon's schoolbook sells for $227,000 Gary Bourgeault April 20, 2006 AFP/Cooper Owen/HO/File Photo A page from John Lennon's schoolbook a At a recent auction, the schoolbook of rock legend John Lennon was bid up to $227,000. It included some of his earliest thoughts recorded, along with poems and drawings.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr14	Thomas Dolby now Blogging and Touring Gary Bourgeault April 14, 2006 Synth music pioneer Thomas Dolby has gone the route of blogging. Dolby who is a five-time Grammy winner, and has been involved with synth music for over thirty years. You may know some of his more popular songs which are... Continue Reading Posted at 5:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr13	Will web communities make you rich and famous? Gary Bourgeault April 13, 2006 The growth of community sites on the Internet is going to be a continuing factor in music and video. One thing to realize in all of this is that marketing is still marketing and the quality of the product still... Continue Reading Posted at 3:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 9	Australia's music fans are increasingly using the Internet to get their music Gary Bourgeault April 9, 2006 With the debut of ARIA's digital tracks chart yesterday, it is found out that Australia's music fans are increasingly using the Internet as the means for getting their music. "Topped by Youth Group's enduring cover of the Alphaville song... Continue Reading Posted at 7:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 8	Rolling Stones perform at Historic Chinese concert Gary Bourgeault April 8, 2006 Three years after having to cancel show in Shanghai and Beijing because of a Sars outbreak, the Rolling Stones played their first concert in mainland China to a full house. Interestingly, the 8,000 seat stadium was packed with mostly non-Chinese... Continue Reading Posted at 1:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 4	New-Media platforms take the show at MIPTV Gary Bourgeault April 4, 2006 In one of the first major discussions on the new-media merger with traditional television, it was standing room only for all the panels involved with presentation and discussions at MIPTV, which began Monday. Being an interesting, new subject wasn't the... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 2	Global revenue for the music industry falls 3 percent Gary Bourgeault April 2, 2006 Reuters Photo: Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on stage at the Brit Awards at the Earls Court a According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) the global revenue for the music industry fell 3 percent to... Continue Reading Posted at 6:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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May11	The music industry's hypocrisy Gary Bourgeault May 11, 2006 Know More: Promotion, Dark Side of Show Business, Music Industry, Music Industry News, Show Business Deals Dark Side of Show Business, Deals, Music Industry, Music Industry News, Promotion, Show Business Deals With the rampage against illegal downloads and music piracy by the music industry, you'd think that they were good corporate citizens. Wrong! Eliot Spitzer, the New York Attorney General, confirmed on Thursday that Universal Music Group agreed to a $12 million settlement after being charged with giving vacations, gifts, and bribes to various radio stations to up the airtime of the artists they represented. Universal only would admit that "various employees and independent promoters acting on behalf of the company" had acted inappropriately. They wouldn't admit to quilt in the matter. Of course they didn't know anything that was going on. Poor victims. They offered this statement: Continue Reading Posted at 10:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 6	Celine Dion Set for 500th Vegas Show Gary Bourgeault May 6, 2006 It doesn't seem that long ago that Celine Dion signed on in Vegas for a three year stint. On Sunday, May 7 she will be performing her 500th show. She recently extended her contract for another three years for a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 4	Rihanna's "SOS" number one on Billboard's Hot 100 Gary Bourgeault May 4, 2006 R&B entertainer Rihanna's "SOS" moved up a whopping 33 places to take the number one position on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart on Thursday, which moved Daniel Powter's "Bad Day," to No. 2 after being first for five weeks in... Continue Reading Posted at 6:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Motion Picture Association of America Inc. keeps making excuses Gary Bourgeault May 4, 2006 In yet another attempt to win public opinion the Motion Picture Association of America Inc. hired LEK Consulting to conduct a study on what DVD and Internet piracy is allegedly costing the industry. According to their study it costs the... Continue Reading Posted at 3:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 1	Jewel has come a long way Gary Bourgeault May 1, 2006 Jewel has come a long way. She scored her first record deal while she was homeless and living in her volkswagen bus. Before whe was 21 years old, with only a guitar and voice she asked the world the question... Continue Reading Posted at 5:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr22	RCA Label Group Nashville and Sony Music Nashville merge Gary Bourgeault April 22, 2006 In a delayed reaction to the Sony-BMG merger, RCA Label Group Nashville and Sony Music Nashville have moved their separate operations under a single label now called Sony BMG Nashville. Former chairman of RLG Nashville Joe Galante, will head up... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr20	John Lennon's schoolbook sells for $227,000 Gary Bourgeault April 20, 2006 AFP/Cooper Owen/HO/File Photo A page from John Lennon's schoolbook a At a recent auction, the schoolbook of rock legend John Lennon was bid up to $227,000. It included some of his earliest thoughts recorded, along with poems and drawings.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr14	Thomas Dolby now Blogging and Touring Gary Bourgeault April 14, 2006 Synth music pioneer Thomas Dolby has gone the route of blogging. Dolby who is a five-time Grammy winner, and has been involved with synth music for over thirty years. You may know some of his more popular songs which are... Continue Reading Posted at 5:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr13	Will web communities make you rich and famous? Gary Bourgeault April 13, 2006 The growth of community sites on the Internet is going to be a continuing factor in music and video. One thing to realize in all of this is that marketing is still marketing and the quality of the product still... Continue Reading Posted at 3:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 9	Australia's music fans are increasingly using the Internet to get their music Gary Bourgeault April 9, 2006 With the debut of ARIA's digital tracks chart yesterday, it is found out that Australia's music fans are increasingly using the Internet as the means for getting their music. "Topped by Youth Group's enduring cover of the Alphaville song... Continue Reading Posted at 7:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 8	Rolling Stones perform at Historic Chinese concert Gary Bourgeault April 8, 2006 Three years after having to cancel show in Shanghai and Beijing because of a Sars outbreak, the Rolling Stones played their first concert in mainland China to a full house. Interestingly, the 8,000 seat stadium was packed with mostly non-Chinese... Continue Reading Posted at 1:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 4	New-Media platforms take the show at MIPTV Gary Bourgeault April 4, 2006 In one of the first major discussions on the new-media merger with traditional television, it was standing room only for all the panels involved with presentation and discussions at MIPTV, which began Monday. Being an interesting, new subject wasn't the... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Apr 2	Global revenue for the music industry falls 3 percent Gary Bourgeault April 2, 2006 Reuters Photo: Chris Martin of Coldplay performs on stage at the Brit Awards at the Earls Court a According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) the global revenue for the music industry fell 3 percent to... Continue Reading Posted at 6:25 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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