So the whole industry is all abuzz about Google Music debuting. And for those that're using Google Music, they're not all that thrilled. It's slow, clunky, and not exactly the Music 2.0/Next Phase/New Wave solution everybody was trumpeting from the rooftops. And so it goes. Once the music industry gives up on one problem, they just move onto another while forgetting to continue solving the...
Food for thought – from your friends at the RIAA…
RockGeek Fact of the Day #0713
In 1971, Led Zeppelin IV was the top selling album of the year: 23 million copies sold in the US.
In 2007, The Eagles’ “Long Road Out of Hell” was the top selling album of the year: 7 million copies sold in the US. Digital sales included.
In 2008, 31 million people watched the American Idol season finale.
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RockGeek Fact of the Day #237
Back from the dead?
It’s a great time to be old in the music industry. No really, it is. The Billboard Top 200 albums (week of 11/3/07) showcases a number of acts who are grandparents, eating early bird dinners, or have to monitor their fiber intakes. Here’s the list: Bruce Springsteen at #1 (age 58), Santana at #8 (age 60), Eric Clapton at #20 (age 62), John Fogerty at #29 (age 62), Bob Dylan at #65...