Archive for March, 2008

Harry Fox Agency pays $394 million in 2007

  • Mechanical royalties paid out by the Harry Fox Agency topped $394 million in 2007, a 4% growth from 2006.

    The continuing success of the licensing company could be due to their streamlined business template, quality ‘beyond-the-majors’ accounting, and the foresight to block before punches are thrown (or sometimes, the foresight to throw the first punch while the other guy is taking a pee pee in the john).

  • Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 | Posted in Special Features | No Comments »

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npr chief axed

  • Ken Stern is recognized for raising the National Public Radio alarm concerning the future of digital broadcast and non-terrestrial radio - and making waves in the board of directors’ kiddy pool. Now the directors have heard enough of Stern’s silly ‘technology’ and ‘digital revolution’ rants, and have finally removed the man from his head-honcho position. 

    “How dare Kenneth Stern spew his filth-laden talk of broadcast technology at us! We, the board, are the masters of NPR! Now everyone take out their animal sacrifices, it is time to call upon the old gods to manifest our future!”

  • Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 | Posted in Special Features | No Comments »

Pre-loaded iPod killer rumors are abound

  • Several companies are now looking into releasing portable devises pre-loaded with entire catalogues of music. More than likely, mega-mobile companies such as Nokia will beat everyone to the punch by working with independent catalogue aggregators for licensing.

    Although, similar plans are emerging from the Experimental Division Nashville – the media group is reporting that its massive independent catalogue (nearly 10,000 songs) will soon be available on an undisclosed mobile device – and for well under a hundred bucks.

    …stay tuned to this bat channel…

  • Monday, March 10th, 2008 | Posted in Audio Online, Featured Labels, Global Broadcast, Special Features | No Comments »

Reznor sells out (of Ghosts I-IV)

  • All 2,500 digital media packages of Trent Reznor’s $300 release Ghosts I-IV are SOLD.

    That, folks, is a premier example of independent artist strategy paying off at just under a mil.

    …good’on’ya mate…

  • Friday, March 7th, 2008 | Posted in Special Features | No Comments »

MetroLyrics.com TOP 100 Lyric searches as of 03/04/2008

  • MetroLyrics.com TOP 100 Lyric searches as of 03/04/2008

    Because our pop culture is bringing the world to an end…

    1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love Lyrics
    2. Jordin Sparks - No Air Lyrics
    3. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body Lyrics
    4. Britney Spears - Piece Of Me Lyrics
    5. Usher - Let’s Make Love In The Club Lyrics
    6. Sara Bareilles - Love Song Lyrics
    7. Timbaland - Apologize Lyrics
    8. Rihanna - Don’t Stop the Music Lyrics
    9. Alicia Keys - No One Lyrics
    10. Nickelback - Rockstar Lyrics
    11. Janet Jackson - Feedback Lyrics
    12. Colbie Caillat - Bubbly Lyrics
    13. Rihanna - Umbrella Lyrics
    14. Chris Brown - With You Lyrics
    15. Paramore - Misery Business Lyrics
    16. Maroon 5 - Won’t Go Home Without You Lyrics
    17. Hannah Montana - See You Again Lyrics
    18. Jordin Sparks - Tattoo Lyrics
    19. Jordin Sparks - No Air duet with Chris Brown Lyrics
    20. Rihanna - Hate That I Love You Lyrics
    21. Wyclef Jean - Sweetest Girl Lyrics
    22. Fergie - Big Girls Don’t Cry Lyrics
    23. Miley Cyrus - See You Again Lyrics
    24. OneRepublic - Stop & Stare Lyrics
    25. Soulja Boy - Crank Dat Soulja Boy Lyrics
    26. Linkin Park - Shadow of the Day Lyrics
    27. Ne-Yo - Go On Girl Lyrics
    28. Alicia Keys - Like You’ll Never See Me Again Lyrics
    29. Flow Rida - Get Low Lyrics
    30. Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss Lyrics
    31. Avril Lavigne - When You’re Gone Lyrics
    32. Lenny Kravitz - I’ll Be Waiting Lyrics
    33. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black Lyrics
    34. Taylor Swift - Teardrops On My Guitar Lyrics
    35. Cascada - What Hurts The Most Lyrics
    36. Adele - Chasing Pavements Lyrics
    37. Kanye West - Stronger Lyrics
    38. Lifehouse - Whatever It Takes Lyrics
    39. Amy Winehouse - You Know I’m No Good Lyrics
    40. Natasha Bedingfield - Love Like This Lyrics
    41. Timbaland - Scream Lyrics
    42. Ray-J - Sexy Can I Lyrics
    43. Simple Plan - When I’m Gone Lyrics
    44. Akon - Sorry, Blame It On Me Lyrics
    45. Timbaland - The Way I Are Lyrics
    46. Snoop Dogg - Sexual Eruption Lyrics
    47. Ashanti - The Way I Love You Lyrics
    48. Plain White T’s - Hey There Delilah Lyrics
    49. Webbie - Independent Lyrics
    50. Lil’ Mama - Shawty Get Loose Lyrics
    51. Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Your Guardian Angel Lyrics
    52. Foo Fighters - The Pretender Lyrics
    53. Paramore - Crush Crush Crush Lyrics
    54. Basshunter - Now You’re Gone Lyrics
    55. John Mayer - Say Lyrics
    56. Rihanna - Cry Lyrics
    57. Hannah Montana - Rock Star Lyrics
    58. Colbie Caillat - Realize Lyrics
    59. Taylor Swift - Our Song Lyrics
    60. Birdman - Pop Bottles Lyrics
    61. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars Lyrics
    62. J. Holiday - Suffocate Lyrics
    63. Trey Songz - Can’t Help But Wait Lyrics
    64. Lil’ Wayne - I’m Me Lyrics
    65. Rihanna - Unfaithful Lyrics
    66. Flo Rida - Elevator Lyrics
    67. Leona Lewis - Footprints In The Sand Lyrics
    68. Kanye West - Flashing Lights Lyrics
    69. Avril Lavigne - Hot Lyrics
    70. Carrie Underwood - All-American Girl Lyrics
    71. Madonna - 4 Minutes To Save The World Lyrics
    72. Cherish - Killa Lyrics
    73. Cascada - Everytime We Touch Lyrics
    74. Nickelback - Far Away Lyrics
    75. Gary Jules - Mad World Lyrics
    76. Keyshia Cole - I Remember Lyrics
    77. Cassie - Is It You Lyrics
    78. Aly & AJ - Like Whoa Lyrics
    79. Hannah Montana - One In A Million Lyrics
    80. Linkin Park - What I’ve Done Lyrics
    81. Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry on Their Own Lyrics
    82. Linkin Park - Bleed It Out Lyrics
    83. Leona Lewis - Better In Time Lyrics
    84. Hannah Montana - True Friend Lyrics
    85. Enrique Iglesias - Somebody’s Me Lyrics
    86. Britney Spears - Gimme More Lyrics
    87. Sean Kingston - Take You There Lyrics
    88. Santana - Into The Night Lyrics
    89. My Chemical Romance - Teenagers Lyrics
    90. Michael Cera - Anyone Else But You Lyrics
    91. Jack Johnson - If I Had Eyes Lyrics
    92. 50 Cent - Ayo Technology Lyrics
    93. The Dream - Falsetto Lyrics
    94. Chris Brown - I Wanna Be Lyrics
    95. Mary J Blige - Just Fine Lyrics
    96. Rihanna - Rehab Lyrics
    97. Britney Spears - Break The Ice Lyrics
    98. Fall Out Boy - Thanks For The Memories Lyrics
    99. Flo Rida - Low Lyrics

    …and coming in dead last according to the searches…
    100. Coldplay - Fix You Lyrics

  • Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 | Posted in Special Features | 13 Comments »

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