Podcasts were an extremely fringy thing in 2005 before Steve Jobs announced that iTunes would support them. For the first time, it was easy for early adopters to find their
Read MoreWhen the internet first started getting mainstream attention in the 1990s, some forward-thinking people in the music industry saw the potential of the new technology. Geffen Records was one of
Read More[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] When Steve Jobs made the rounds of major record labels in 2000, he knew he had them over a barrel. Music piracy,
Read MoreThere are few fanbases more rabid than Taylor Swift’s Swifties. They will do anything she says. Anything. Case in point: a “flash sale” for digital versions of her Midnights album.
Read MoreA site called App Annie has gone through all the most popular apps to determine which apps were the most popular of 2021. This report details everything, but here’s an
Read MoreRemember when people couldn’t stop talking about Shakira and JLo’s performance at the Super Bowl? Or when Eminem showed up, unannounced, at the Oscars to perform “Lose Yourself” for no
Read MoreOkay, so maybe that headline is a little severe, but there’s no doubt that sales of CDs are cratering. The number of digital downloads, both tracks and albums, is faring
Read MoreI confess to sitting at home Friday night clicking refresh as I tracked the download numbers for the podcast version of The Ongoing History of New Music. Sad, I know,
Read MoreAt one point, Apple’s iTunes music store accounted for 70% of all online music sales. That, however, was in the days before streaming took off. While Apple doesn’t break out
Read MoreA thought: a revolving door leading into the West Wing of the White House. It would make staff changes easier for the Commander in Tweet. And now, the music news
Read MoreStreaming is now making more money than we ever saw with downloads. This is from Music Business Worldwide. It’s a scenario Steve Jobs thought would never materialize. Streaming platforms in
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