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Sound Recording Industries

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    Facing the Music: How SOPA and PIPA Affect the Music Industry

    ​​Okay, so Wikipedia may be back, but make no mistake: The passing of the bills SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (PROTECT IP Act) would have a major impact on a majority of Internet users. While a free and open Internet hurts the revenue of many companies, it ultimately benefits more peopl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    The Valley's 80/20 Records Signs Dry River Yacht Club in the Midst

    ​Thousands of independent record labels are started each year, some more successful than others. Over the past decade, as major label profits have declined thanks to file sharing and even legal downloading, independent labels have been searching for a new, more effective method to turn a profit.&n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    The Persuaders' Lawrence Zubia on Major Labels, The Tempe Scene, and New Album

    ​Featuring former members of Tempe jangle-pop kings The Pistoleros, Dead Hot Workshop, The Gin Blossoms, and Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, The Persuaders debuted earlier this year, cranking out the same kind of melodic pop rock that defined the sound of their earlier bands.If you've spent any ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Publishing Rights Could Hold Back Apple From Releasing Cloud Service Soon

    ​Just a few speed bumps and stop signs are hindering Apple from releasing its new cloud music service sooner rather than later, according to Prefix.The company has yet to conclude its negotiations with publishers. All that Apple has to left to figure out with the music publishers is how much they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Warner Music Group Sued by Shareholders to Block Sale of Company

    Wikimedia CommonsWarner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr.​As we reported earlier this month, mammoth Warner Music Group was up for auction  -- supposedly to the highest bidder, but that's not how it went down, according to a class action lawsuit filed yesterday by WMG stock holder Derek Cou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Warner Music Group for Sale: The Multi-Billion Dollar Battle for Ownership Winds Down this Week

    Wikimedia CommonsWarner Music Group artist Madonna​Warner Music Group -- home to acts like Led Zeppelin, Green Day, and Tempe-based indie rock band The Maine -- is for sale. If you think it's tough outbidding other eBay users for a rare record, you should see the bidding battle currently underway ... More >>

  • Music

    April 7, 2011

    Arcade Fire

    Wikimedia CommonsWarner Music Group artist Madonna​Warner Music Group -- home to acts like Led Zeppelin, Green Day, and Tempe-based indie rock band The Maine -- is for sale. If you think it's tough outbidding other eBay users for a rare record, you should see the bidding battle currently underway ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2011

    Fired Up

    Grammy winners come to Phoenix

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Latest Cake Album Hits No. 1, Sets Dubious Record In The Process

    Robert McKnightCakeThis year sure has been a fickle beast thus far -- treacherous weather, Jared Lee Loughner and now a slumping music industry.Showroom Of Compassion, the latest album from venerable rock band Cake, took the top spot on the Billboard charts for the week ending on January 1 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Does Alkaline Trio Represent New Trend Away From the Major Label?

    Does This Addiction represent an entirely new trend, or is it just a blip in the radar?​Alkaline Trio's newest album, This Addiction, which is set to be released on the 23rd of this month, will be the first record put out on their own, newly formed label, Heart & Skull, in conjunction with Epi ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 2010

    Death of a Record Store: Robrt Pela Spins Through His Life as a Vinyl Geek at the Soon-Defunct Associated Distributors

    Does This Addiction represent an entirely new trend, or is it just a blip in the radar?​Alkaline Trio's newest album, This Addiction, which is set to be released on the 23rd of this month, will be the first record put out on their own, newly formed label, Heart & Skull, in conjunction with Epi ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    How Dear and the Headlights Became the Most Important Band in Arizona

    Does This Addiction represent an entirely new trend, or is it just a blip in the radar?​Alkaline Trio's newest album, This Addiction, which is set to be released on the 23rd of this month, will be the first record put out on their own, newly formed label, Heart & Skull, in conjunction with Epi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Sony Ruins eMusic's Indie Credibility, Raises Rates

    eMusic adds Sony and pisses off its indie rock-savvy clienteleThese troubling financial times call for belt-tightening across American society. We all know what's going on with the auto industry, and the record industry is not safe from this recession. As announced Monday, online music retailer eMus ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 5, 2009

    Free Vanity

    A local metal artist plans to give away half a million CDs

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    CD Sales Down 54.6 Percent from Peak in 2000

    As if the news from Wall Street, Detroit, and Starbucks was not bad enough, DigitalMusicNews.com is reporting that CD sales have now fallen to less than half the number of CDs sold in their peak year, 2000. In 2008, CD sales were down 54.6 percent from 2000, or a giant 514.6 million units less. Soun ... More >>

  • Music

    July 17, 2008

    For ska-punk survivor Less Than Jake, self-sufficiency and longevity go hand in hand

    As if the news from Wall Street, Detroit, and Starbucks was not bad enough, DigitalMusicNews.com is reporting that CD sales have now fallen to less than half the number of CDs sold in their peak year, 2000. In 2008, CD sales were down 54.6 percent from 2000, or a giant 514.6 million units less. Soun ... More >>

  • Music

    November 22, 2007

    Free Vanity

    A local metal artist plans to give away half a million CDs

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    The Price of Payola

    Someone's listening after all

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    Mix Up the 'Nix

    Start the madness

  • Music

    December 28, 2006

    Smooth Criminal Fingers

    Step away from those chords

  • News

    July 6, 2006

    Format Busters

    Songwriting duo Nate Ruess and Sam Means had enough of major-label drama, so now they're calling the shots

  • Music

    May 25, 2006

    How It Otto Be

    Audio book 'em, Dan-O

  • Music

    September 15, 2005

    Against Me!

    Searching for a Former Clarity
    (Fat Wreck)

  • Music

    August 4, 2005

    CKY

    Original Jackasses stay on Island

  • Music

    April 21, 2005

    Legal Love

    Getting the cream for free

  • Music

    January 27, 2005

    About Fase

    Compelling release show lives up to disc

  • Music

    August 7, 2003

    Subpoena Me!

    The record industry thinks I'm a criminal. Here's the evidence.

  • Music

    July 24, 2003

    Phair Game

    The indie-rock cult may hate it, but Liz Phair is perfectly happy making lovey-dovey pop

  • Music

    February 20, 2003

    Against All Odds

    Two local promoters come together; Kazaa cooks up response to the majors

  • Music

    February 13, 2003

    Raising the Stakes

    Pokafase risks taking Phoenix hip-hop on the road

  • Music

    February 6, 2003

    Shortwaving Radio

    Proposed legislation by the U.S. Senate aims to deter the spreading radio empire. Good luck.

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Radio Station -- Alternative

    www.knotradio.org

  • Culture

    August 8, 2002

    Do the Math

    The music industry says online piracy's killing the biz. A UTD prof says it ain't.

  • Culture

    April 11, 2002

    When Online Got Off Base

    Or: How Mark Cuban would have and could have saved the music biz

  • Music

    March 21, 2002

    Bang to Hype

    At SXSW, it's all about the buzz, not the Buzz Band

  • News

    September 27, 2001

    Brave New World

    No makeup. No gimmick. No shtick. But does Mesa's fast-rising Jimmy Eat World really stand a chance against the likes of Britney and the Backstreet Boys?

  • News

    September 20, 2001

    The Musica Man

    A valley junior college administrator is becoming an unlikely force in the national latin music movement

  • Music

    November 16, 2000

    Ransom Notes

    Can one man persuade millions of people to pay for their 'free' music?

  • Culture

    November 9, 2000

    Ransom Notes

    Can one man convince millions of people to pay for their 'free' music?

  • Music

    July 13, 2000

    Flanagan's Wake

    VH1 vice president's novel about the music business mourns an era just since passed

  • Music

    May 11, 2000

    Pirates of the Cyberspace

    Music, money and mayhem clog MP3 download sites

  • Music

    March 16, 2000

    Triumph of the Underdogs

    For 25 years, Bug Music has protected the rights of songwriters. In the process, they've gotten Willie Dixon's songs back from Led Zeppelin and transformed Iggy Pop into a TV-commercial composer.

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Oh, Mann

    Three years and one bad record deal later, Aimee Mann returns -- with two wonderful records

  • Music

    December 23, 1999

    The Forever Frown

    More than 30 years later, Smile remains the subject of so much mystery

  • News

    October 21, 1999

    So you want to be a Rock 'n' Roll Star

    Robin Wilson thought the Gas Giants would be a great new beginning. He had no idea what he was getting into.

  • Music

    April 15, 1999

    I Want My MP3!

    Wondermeat's Will Nerini and Eric Long have seen the future of Phoenix rock, and it's downloadable

  • Music

    January 21, 1999

    Universal Greed

    Seagram's merger invites a look into how the suits took record labels away from the true music enthusiasts

  • Music

    October 23, 1997

    Rocky Mountain Slide

    Twelve steps that led John Denver from firsthand commercial success to secondhand experimental aircrafts

  • Music

    August 25, 1993

    CLAWING THEIR WAY TO THE TOPWHEN IT COMES TO PUNK-METAL, YOU'VE GOT TO HAND IT TO PAW

    Twelve steps that led John Denver from firsthand commercial success to secondhand experimental aircrafts

  • Music

    March 17, 1993

    PICKIN' UP THE PIECES 19 YEARS AFTER "CUT THE CAKE," AWB IS RISING AGAIN

    Twelve steps that led John Denver from firsthand commercial success to secondhand experimental aircrafts

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