Archive for April, 2007
USHER INKS DEAL FOR NEW SCENT: Entertainer to team with Liz Claiborne for fragrance line
Posted under Ballin, Business, CheeseTrail, Mash Ups, Music, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
Usher is really trying to extend his appeal to all five of the senses. With his mark in music, film, and the opening of his own Wine bar covering hearing, sight and taste, the entertainer has smell on the horizon with the upcoming launch of his own fragrance line.
According to Women's Wear...
LIL’ FLIP STORMS SOUNDSCAN CHARTS: Collection Earns Acclaim From NYTimes, Billboard & Boston Globe
Posted under Ballin, Business, CheeseTrail, Hip Hop, Music, Sales & Marketing, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
New York, NY -- Lil' Flip's highly anticipated I Need Mine comeback album is a commercial smash.The Houston rapper's first Warner Bros./Asylum album entered the SoundScan Top Rap Albums chart at #4 Rap, the Top R&B Album at #8 and is #14 in sales on the Top Albums chart.
SoundScan charts...
Merrill Lynch Analyst Dour on Recording Industry, Warner Music
Posted under Business, CheeseTrail, Music, Sales & Marketing, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
The first quarter was a sour one for the recording industry, and that is dampening hopes for a broader recovery. In the United States, album sales dropped a sizable 16.6 percent for the quarter, according to recently-released figures from Nielsen Soundscan. Meanwhile, physical disc revenues...
US Intensifies Anti-Piracy Pressure on China, Seeks WTO Consultation
Posted under Business, CheeseTrail, Politics, Uncategorized, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
The United States government is now attempting to exert more pressure on China over piracy-related issues, a step that follows a rather spotty enforcement track record from the Asian giant. On Monday, US Trade Representative Susan Schwab initiated a formal dispute resolution process with the...
Amazon, eMusic Buyout Discussions Unsuccessful, Sources
Posted under Business, Ipod, Music, Networking, Sales & Marketing, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
Acquisition discussions between Amazon and eMusic have now fizzled, according to sources close to the negotiations. The result follows heavy speculation that Amazon would purchase eMusic, and use the MP3-based destination as its entry into the digital music market. But during conversations...
iPod Sales Cross 100 Million, iTunes Downloads Surpass 2.5 Billion
Posted under Business, CheeseTrail, Ipod, Music, Sales & Marketing, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
Apple has now sold more than 100 million iPods, according to an announcement issued Monday morning. The accomplishment highlights the dominant position that Apple enjoys in the portable MP3 player market, and offers heavy momentum ahead of the release of the iPhone in June. "At this...
RUSSELL SIMMONS PUTTING MANSION ON THE MARKET: Saddle River spread listed for $23.8 million
Posted under Business, CheeseTrail, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
The 35,000 square foot Saddle River, N.J. estate owned by rap mogul Russell Simmons can now be yours for the sum of $23.8 million. The sprawling estate includes 10 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a movie theater, popcorn machine, indoor and outdoor swimming pools with waterfalls, caves and a Jacuzzi,...
STEVIE WONDER BUYS HIS STOLEN GRAMMY ON EBAY: Best Album trophy for ‘Innervisions’ placed up for bid by Calif. auction house
Posted under Business, CheeseTrail, Hollywood, Mash Ups, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
It cost him just over 37 grand, but Stevie Wonder finally has his 1974 Grammy Award for best album back in his possession after it was stolen several years ago.The veteran musician had just emerged from a car accident-induced coma when he received the Grammy for his LP “Innervisions.â€...
ASCAP’s Move to Receive Royalties from Downloads
Posted under Business, CheeseTrail, Music, Networking, Sales & Marketing, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
Jonathan Potter, executive director of DiMA was recently quoted as stating, "ASCAP's assertion … that digital distributions of music and video are also public performances confounds legal, business and technological reality."  His remarks were prompted by ASCAP's recent move to demand...
Yahoo, SanDisk Jointly Deliver WiFi-Enabled Player
Posted under Business, CheeseTrail, Music, Networking, Sales & Marketing, Urban, UrbanTech, Venture Capital on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by techmatrix
Yahoo Music has recently tied with SanDisk on the release of a WiFi-enabled, portable media player, an effort that also involves Mountain View, CA-based Zing Systems, Inc. Earlier this year at CES, SanDisk announced the wireless player, dubbed the Sansa Connect, though the Yahoo tie-in just...
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