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Kokopelli Times New Blog Design
Kokopelli Times has just launched a new blog design that will allow for better placement and navigation for blog posts. Kokopelli Times, started in April 2008 by Erik Rostad, follows the impact of technology on the music industry. It also closely follows bands selling and touring overseas. Erik Rostad has a background in music as [...]
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 [...]
My Record Label is National Geographic?
As the music industry travels through unprecedented waters, new opportunities are being opened up to companies that would not be expected to join the industry. The latest example is the recent news that National Geographic has just launched a music label, Nat Geo Music. They already exist as a music division, but will now promote [...]
Jay-Z & the Norwegians
Jay-Z is joining forces with Stargate, the Norwegian songwriting/production duo that is behind some of the current top 40 hits. Stargate has worked on Ne-Yo’s “Closer” and Rihanna’s “Take a Bow.” This new global partnership will be called StarRoc (Stargate & Rocafella) and will include a record label and publishing company under Jay-Z’s venture with [...]
Global Music Biz
Here are some important numbers in the global music industry: Worldwide Digital Sales in 2007 – $2.9 Billion (2003 – $20 Million) 2007 Digital Sales as a % of Total Industry Sales – 15% (2003 – 0%) Digital music expected to account for 40% of the global music market by 2012. Fascinating division between online [...]
New Music Business Blog
Hello, My name is Erik Rostad and today I am starting a blog about the music industry. We are witnessing some historic changes in the way music is sold and consumed. Everyone is aware that the major music companies are scrambling. What’s cloudier is what will replace the outdated business model. There are start-ups in [...]
