Wednesday, March 11, 2009
U2 Is No Coldplay, David Letterman Is No Apple
U2’s album sold well last week, but not nearly as well as Coldplay’s disc in the first week it went on sale last year. An iTunes ad could have helped.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Ex-Yahoo Exec: Here’s How to Save the Music Business
“There is nothing wrong with the music business. There’s something wrong with the CD business.” Talk to a music industry optimist for any amount of time, and you’ll inevitably hear that line. If it’s true, that means there’s opportunity for some nimble players. Ex-Yahoo executive Ian Rogers wants to be one of them.
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Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider.
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