Country radio programmers find themselves fighting back against the domination of “bro-country.” This battle, along with the forcing of Paramore's Grammy-winning Rock Song of the Year into the Pop format, further shows why music radio needs more female singers.
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Tags: Beck, bro-country, Country Music, gender, Grammys, LIz Phair, masculinity, music industry, NPR, Paramore, popular music, radio
Posted in On Radio | 3 Comments »
The idea of user-supported media production extends beyond Kickstarter, as technology continues to offer more areas for direct audience support and participation.
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Tags: buskfilms, cultcap, digital distribution, film industry, independent film, industry, Kickstarter, LGBT film, music industry, production
Posted in Industry | Comments Off on The Future of Media Production?
I’m going to say this up front: I’m a music snob, and I hate the very idea of the Grammy Awards. If you’re looking for dispassionate analysis, stop reading now.
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Tags: Grammy Awards, music, music industry, Recording Academy
Posted in Award Winning, Columns | 1 Comment »
Ten (or more) media industry news items you might have missed recently, plus a programming note.
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Tags: Amazon, Apple, Cannes, cloud services, DVDs, Facebook, Google, Hollywood, independent film, internet, Microsoft, MPAA, music industry, Netflix, news media, regulation, social media, summer blockbusters, television, Twitter, YouTube
Posted in What Are You Missing? | Comments Off on What Are You Missing? May 1-14
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Tags: advertising, Apple, apps, Blockbuster, DVDs, Facebook, Google, Hollywood, indie cinema, iPad, mobile technology, MPAA, music industry, Netflix, newspapers, piracy, Pixar, Redbox, television, Twitter, video games
Posted in Columns, What Are You Missing? | Comments Off on What Are You Missing? Oct 10-23
Are lifestyle brands the new record labels? A new recording studio owned by Converse is offering musicians the opportunity to record their music for free, further reducing the need for artists to work with traditional record labels. There are, of course, some strings attached.
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Tags: advertising, Converse, digital media, internet, music, music industry, radio, Rubber Tracks, television
Posted in Current Events, Industry, Internet, Music | 5 Comments »
Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Tags: 3D, Africa, awards, Bollywood, Cannes, copyright, Facebook, file sharing, film festivals, Hollywood, indie cinema, MPAA, music downloads, music industry, online gaming, privacy, television, Twitter, video games, YouTube
Posted in Columns, What Are You Missing? | 2 Comments »
Nielsen's planned return to being publicly traded is the latest significant change for a company that has become much more than the primary source of television ratings, but rather has evolved into the primary arbiter of media audiences of virtually all types.
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Tags: A2M2, audience measurement, audiences, film industry, gaming, internet, media policy, media reception, mobile media, music industry, newspapers, Nielsen, publishing, radio, ratings, television
Posted in Current Events, Industry, Industry, Perspectives | 4 Comments »
