“His lawyers have demanded that the three biggest unofficial websites dedicated to the singer, set up by his fans, remove all of the musician’s photographs, lyrics and album covers.”
Tag: 11.07.07
HarperCollins’ Lousy Start
“For the second year in a row, HarperCollins has had a poor start to its new fiscal year. Last year, sales fell 6% and earnings dropped 21% in the first quarter, and in the period ended September 30 this year sales fell 11.5%, to $330 million, and operating income plunged 52.8%, to $36 million.”
Wall Street Goes Bearish On Music Business
“No matter how many people the RIAA sues, no matter how many times music executives point to the growth of digital music, we believe an increasing majority of worldwide consumers simply view recorded music as free.”
West VA Parents Protest Conroy Books In High School
“Graphic depictions of violence, suicide and sexual assault in two Pat Conroy books are at the heart of a First Amendment debate, pitting offended parents against high school students who object to being told what they can’t read.”
Without Latenight TV, How To Promote Those Movies, Books?
“It’s a tremendous loss not to have Letterman, Leno and these other shows as an opportunity to promote a project. Those shows are an integral part of promotion for a film, TV show, album or book.”
What Do Composers Earn?
Who knows? “Money’s role in making composing possible is the most scandalously undercovered topic in all of musicology.”
Performance Hazard
Performance injury among musicians is an issue of no small matter. A recent study identified that as much as 65 percent of the music student population suffer from a performance injury.
Strike Could Affect Book Deals
“If the writers strike continues for a long period, some book agents fear that many option deals will be nixed, causing major disruptions in the business. Others worry that the market for new literary materials will dry up altogether, as the major studios dig in for the long haul.”
Slump? What Slump? Music Doing Fine In Canada
“A new report says Canada’s sound recording and music publishing industries turned a relatively healthy profit in 2005… In total, the industry reported operating revenues estimated at $942-million.”
Canadian Writers Won’t Cross Picket Line
Hollywood studios won’t be seeing any relief from the writers’ strike arriving from the north. “The Writers Guild of Canada is telling its members not to accept work from U.S. producers looking to replace striking American writers.”