Browsing all posts in October, 2009.

iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums

Here is a list of the top 10 singles and albums for iTunes for the week ending Oct 19, 2009 as published by the Associated Press: Singles:1. ”3,” Britney Spears2. ”Fireflies,” Owl City3. ”Party In the U.S.A.,” Miley Cyrus4. ”Whatcha Say,” Jason DeRulo5. ”Meet Me Halfway,” Black Eyed Peas6. ”Down,” Jay Sean7. ”Replay,” Iyaz8. ”Who [...]

Interesting article in today’s NY Times about the resurgence of the band Creed. The article labels Creed as one of the last bands to achieve an enormous fan base, something that is more difficult in today’s age. Click here for the full article. Stay tuned,Erikerikrostad.com Follow me on Twitter

Depeche Mode in Peru

Depeche Mode played a show in Peru this past week and drew a crowd of 30,000 people. I write often about concerts in Peru, and they just continue to impress me. Depeche Mode would likely have trouble drawing a crowd of 30,000 in some major cities in the USA, but they are able to travel [...]

The NY Times ran a great article about the hopes of the music industry to push monthly music subscriptions. Check out the article by clicking here. Stay tuned,Erikerikrostad.com Follow me on Twitter

The Internet as Radio

The following quote came from the 2009 Future of Music summit: “Copying can’t be stopped,” said artist manager Peter Jenner. “I have an interest in getting paid, but we have to stop thinking of the Internet like a shop and more like a radio station.” The industry is clinging to a business built on mass-produced [...]

MySpace Music Down Under

MySpace Music has opened up shop in Australia & New Zealand as of today, Oct. 1. The popular social media network will have streaming music, playlist functions, and ringtone capabilities. This differs from the Myspace platform in that this one is specifically for music. New’s Corporation, owner of MySpace, has plans to roll MySpace Music [...]