Music Biz Academy Digest - Issue #54 - April 2003
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Hello subscribers, and welcome to the April edition of the
Music Biz Academy Digest! Another month, another issue...

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

The news making the biggest waves of late is the Recording
Industry Association of America's lawsuit against four college
students who, combined, offered more than a million copies of
songs to other students, staff and administrators via university
file-sharing networks. The RIAA is asking to be paid maximum
damages of up to $150,000 per song.

Wow. 150K per song. 150,000 x 1,000,000 songs = a whole lot of
money!

Imagine what the poor students must be feeling. Or, should we
feel any pity for them? They ARE criminals, right?

The four students named in the suit were "randomly targeted" by
the RIAA because of their file-sharing habits. To quote Jonathan
Lamy of 'The Joint Committee of the Higher Education and
Entertainment Communities' (which includes members if the RIAA),
one point of the lawsuit "is to communicate a message of
deterrence to others who may already be operating one of these
networks or considering operating one of these networks."

The colleges themselves (Princeton University, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and Michigan Technological University) have
not been named in the lawsuit. Even so, they aren't too pleased
on how this has played out. The president of MTU, who had been
partnering with the RIAA to educate its students about copyright
laws, commented that the RIAA has been completely
non-communicative on this matter. "I am very disappointed that
the RIAA decided to take this action in this manner. As a fully
cooperating site, we would have expected the courtesy of being
notified early and allowing us to take action following
established procedures, instead of allowing it to get to the
point of lawsuits and publicity."

In other words, rather than working with the university to solve
the problem, the RIAA side-stepped it's 'partner' and went right
after the students. The president of MTU hinted that the RIAA was
more interested in the publicity generated by the suit than
anything else. If it's publicity they wanted, they sure got it.
This story has dominated the wires.

MUSIC INDUSTRY SUES FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/5553034.htm

RECORDING INDUSTRY SUES FOUR STUDENTS FOR PIRATING MUSIC
http://tinyurl.com/98lb

MTU PRESIDENT IRKED BY RIAA LAWSUIT
http://siliconvalley.internet.com/news/article.php/2179281

By the way, according to a report released April 9th, music sales
have fallen for the third year in a row, down 10% this year in
the United States, and 7% globally.

MUSIC INDUSTRY: PIRACY IS CHOKING SALES
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-996205.html

GLOBAL SALES OF RECORDED MUSIC DOWN 7% IN 2002
http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=50227

In other news, the RIAA and Internet broadcasters came to an
agreement in their battle over how much webcasters should have to
pay to broadcast music online. This agreement, however, was made
between the RIAA and large webcasters like Yahoo!, America
Online, MusicMatch and RealNetworks. Smaller webcasters haven't
had much say in the deal, though to be fair they operate under a
different agreement that allows them to pay less. Still, many
state plainly that they cannot afford the rates. Said Kevin
Shively, VP of Beethoven.com, "[The deal] means absolutely
nothing in terms of settling the issue for small
webcasters....we're in the same boat that we were before, except
there are fewer bigger ships to hide between."

RECORD INDUSTRY, WEBCASTERS AGREE ON ROYALTY RATES
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/5558520.htm

DEAL LEAVES SMALL WEBCASTERS IN LIMBO
http://tinyurl.com/98o1

And finally, in a cool technological leap, both Sony and Philips
have developed recording systems that will allow people to record
between 30 and 100 hours of music onto a CD!

100 HOUR MUSIC CDS INCUR WRATH OF MUSIC INDUSTRY
http://www.europemedia.net/shownews.asp?ArticleID=15497

Naturally, the music industry isn't too pleased. More lawsuits
coming?

Until next time,

David Nevue
Editor, The Music Biz Academy
http://www.musicbizacademy.com
http://www.promoteyourmusic.com
http://www.mp3.com/davidnevue


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THE INDIE BIBLE - The Fourth Edition!
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/indiecontactbible.htm
Need to create some BUZZ about your music? Looking for reviewers?
Radio station contacts? Promotion services? Then grab The Indie
Bible. This fantastic musicians 'black book' contains pages
filled with contacts with publications and radio programmers all
over the world. These are people who actively look for music to
review! Download or Hard Copy Version Available for $24.95!


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GUERRILLA MUSIC MARKETING SUGGESTIONS
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/knab/articles/gmm_suggest.htm
Looking for some fresh ideas for promoting your act? Here are
some suggestions from music consultant Chris Knab.


MAXING YOUR MUSICAL MASTERY
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/comment/mastery.htm
Every musician has, at least, two methods he (or she) can use to
proactively earn an income, yet, most only utilize one method.
So, in an effort to apprise you of more areas that you may (or
may not) have considered for producing more income from your
local market, here are a list of avenues artists can utilize to
gravitate to a higher tax bracket. Article by Kenny Love.


RADIO AIRPLAY 101: COMMERICAL RADIO RATINGS
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/articles/radio/ratings.htm
When working a record to commercial regular-rotation radio, one
thing and one thing only will help your career move forward:
Helping the stations get ratings. Stations are not in the music
business... they are in the ratings business... Here's how to
impact their listeners. Article by Brian Farrish.


HOW TO CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS
AND PROPEL YOUR MUSIC CAREER FORWARD!
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/articles/cs_relationships.htm
"The music business is littered with over inflated egos and
insecure artists who seem to think that the world somehow
revolves around them....Stop and think for a moment what your
reputation is. How do you think others perceive you?" Article by
Chris Standring.


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RELEASING YOUR OWN RECORD: A LEGAL CHECKLIST
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/articles/legalchecklist.htm

A RECORD DISTRIBUTION TEST
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/knab/articles/distributiontest.htm

WHAT'S A RECORD DEAL ALL ABOUT?
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/knab/articles/recorddeal.htm


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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT - ZZOUNDS.COM
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/zzounds.htm
zZounds is a premier source of recording equipment, guitars,
pianos, keyboards, software, mics, tuners, and music more.
zZounds guarantees to beat any price, and there is a 30 Day price
protection program - so if you find a lower price AFTER you
purchase, zZounds will refund you the difference! zZounds also
offers very low shipping costs on equipment and in many cases
shipping is absolutely free. zZounds also ships your product
immediately - no waiting! Finally, almost every product in the
easy-to-browse catalog has user reviews from previous buyers so
you can be confident of the quality of what you're buying. Very
highly recommended. A great place to buy, or even just get info
on equipment you are interested in.


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CORNERBAND.COM
http://www.cornerband.com
How would you like to get your music onto the Kazaa file sharing
network (which boasts over 185 million users) and use it as a
means to promote, distribute and sell your music? How cool would
it be if, when someone searched Kazaa for a popular artist such
as the Dave Matthews Band (or any other artist whose music is
similar to yours), your song was recommended to them? What if
every time a Kazaa user listened to your song, a window popped up
with information about you and a link to your online store where
they could buy your CD? This is all stuff you can do by signing
up with Cornerband.com. Cornerband is the exclusive, official
provider of independent music content to the Kazaa Media Desktop
program. As a member, you have complete control over the
distribution and security of your song files. You can upload your
files in MP3 or WMA format, prevent users from burning your
songs, set the songs to time out after a certain number of
listens and associate your songs with a variety of keywords such
as “hip-hop” or popular artist names. Other benefits of
Cornerband include the ability to create streaming radio stations
of your music, which you can link to directly from your official
artist site. You can also link from Cornerband to your official
site, upload your photo and tour dates, create a band profile and
view song statistics. Cornerband offers some incredible
opportunities for targeting new customers searching for music
related to yours on the Internet. Don’t pass this one up.


FOLEY ENTERTAINMENT
http://www.foleyentertainment.com/
Dr. Eugene Foley of Foley Entertainment offers numerous services
for musicians, including consulting, CD shopping, marketing and
promotion. Foley's clients have contributed to projects involving
most of the major record labels and his clients have earned
dozens of gold and platinum records as well as three Grammy
awards. Foley has contributed to music-related features on NBC,
MTV, VH-1, PBS, Fox and others. Check out Dr. Foley's 'Your Dime,
My Time' program, where you can get a free 15 minute consultation
for the cost of a phone call. The company is licensed and a
member of the Better Business Bureau. We worked with Foley
Entertainment several years ago and it was a very pleasant
experience. Check out the 'endorsements' for a few examples of
his contacts.


THE MUSICIAN'S GUIDE THROUGH THE LEGAL JUNGLE
http://www.legaljungleguide.com/
This is the official web site for this excellent audiobook series
on the legalities of the music business. The site also features
excellent and easy-to-understand articles for the musician trying
to grasp the legalities of the music business, including How to
Copyright Songs and Sound Recordings, a quick guide to
registering copyrights, What Exactly is a Music Copyright, a
description of the rights a copyright owner holds in his songs
and sound recordings, Music Publishing: How Your Songwriting
Generates Income, a descriptive review of the major licenses and
Music Agents, a brief look at how talent agents can assist the
professional musician in his career.


MUSICIANS INTELLECTUAL LAW AND RESOURCES LINKS
http://www.aracnet.com/%7Eschornj/index.shtml
A very complete directory containing not only links, but general
information on the basics of copyright and music law. You'll find
notes on trademarks, mechanical royalties, an analysis of
recording contract clauses and more. Also, written in plain
English, so little guesswork involved. A great place to find
basic music law information quickly.


ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS
http://www.uline.com
If you are looking for packaging supplies for your CDs or other
products, ULINE is the place to shop. They have the coolest, most
professional CD mailers we've ever seen and we've been using
their products for several months now. We highly recommend the
self-sealing multi-depth mailers for 1-4 CDs or the 10 CD tab
locking box for large CD orders. Excellent customer service and
fast shipping times.

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MUSICALPLANET SONG COMPETITION
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/musicplanet.htm
1st prize $25,000, 2nd prize $5000, 3rd prize, $2000. Proceeds
from this competition go toward conservation of the environment.
Entries must be postmarked by April 30th, 2003. $25 Entry fee.


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The Music Biz Academy has no connection with the below contests
or opportunies. They simply looked interesting to us, so we
thought they'd be interesting to you. Participate at your own
risk.


UNISONG INT'L SONGWRITING CONTEST
http://www.unisong.com/
Over $50,000 in cash and prizes for songs in 10 categories, plus
win a trip to L.A., N.Y., Nashville or London to write with the
pros. Past UNISONG Grand Prize winners have had the opportunity
to write with the likes of Burt Bacharach, Peter Buck, Jimmy
Buffet, Gary Burr, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Stewart Copeland, Rodney
Crowell, Lamont Dozier, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Frampton, Indigo
Girls, Montell Jordan, Gladys Knight, Lisa Loeb, Me'Shell
Ndegeocello, Joan Osborne, Lee Roy Parnell, Bonnie Raitt, Brenda
Russell, Andy Summers, David Was, Don Was, and many others.
Entries must by postmarked on or before April 30, 2003. $25 Entry
fee.


THE 2003 USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION
http://www.songwriting.net/
It's back! Entries for the 2003 USA Songwriting Competition are
now being accepted. Overall Grand Prize winner will receive
$50,000 worth of cash, merchandise and services. Overall 2nd
Prize winner will receive $7,000 worth of cash and merchandise,
Overall 3rd Prize winner will receive $5,800 worth of cash and
merchandise. First 1,000 entries will each receive a FREE
subscription from Singer magazine. Entries must be postmarked by
May 30th, 2003.


THE 2003 WINDRIFT MUSIC SONGWRITING COMPETITION
http://www.windriftmusic.com/2003/index.htm?mba
Over $30,000 in cash and prizes to be won!!! Fabulous Sponsors
and Industry Professional Judges. Open now till July 31st, 2003
deadline. FREE e-Book, & Music Industry Discounts with every
entry! Monthly spot-prizes, Early Bird Bonuses & FREE entries
available! Enter online or by mail. $20 entry fee.


SHOWCASE ON TV IN NASHVILLE
http://www.nashvilleconnection.com/countrytalentsearch1.html
Talent Search TV (TSTV), a monthly competition, is giving artists
a chance for much needed exposure in Music City. The last weekend
of each month, starting March 29, TSTV will begin the first of
eight competitions that will run through October. Contestants
will compete for the $100 monthly winner position and advance to
the Grand Finals in November. The Grand Prize includes $1000
cash; a two song recording session; a music video to be aired on
Travlin' Music Television's American Music Showcase shown to
536,000 homes; A photo shoot; an Epiphone acoustic guitar; a
showcase at THE TRAP & Nashville's Legendary Hall of Fame Lounge
and Hotel accommodations in Nashville For 4 nights on Music Row.


INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION
http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/
$100,000 in cash and prizes to be given away. 68 winners in 13
categories. Overall Grand Prize Winner - $10,000 cash and $25,000
merchandise. Judges include Rob Thomas of Matchbox 20, Monte
Lipman - President of Universal Records, Tina Davis - Sr. VP of
A&R Def Jam, Rose Noone - Sr. VP of A&R at Epic Records and more.
All entries must be postmarked on or before September 15, 2003.
$30 entry fee.


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GET YOUR MUSIC HEARD!
http://www.rainmusic.com/tonos.htm
Our friends at Tonos have blown the door of opportunity open for
more than a few musicians and songwriters. Founded by legendary
music makers Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster and Kenneth
"Babyface" Edmonds (all three Grammy winners), Tonos gives many
artists the chance to get their music into the hands of the A&R
folks that matter. On a regular basis, record labels,
film/television music supervisors, producers, managers, and other
music industry entities contact Tonos when they're looking for
specific musical talents. For example, Steve Lillywhite, producer
of albums by U2, Dave Matthews and the Rolling Stones, used Tonos
to find the first artist he signed for his new record label. And
he's not alone. On a constant basis, there are new opportunites
listed. Click link above to view current listings.


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HIGH-TECH FAILS TO STOP THE MUSIC GOING ROUND
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3350632
I've got to admit this - I broke the law researching this story.
But it was done to verify facts. The web was crawling with
stories of how easy it had become to crack EMI's "copyright
control protection", the brains the company embeds in its CDs to
stop people copying them. Side-stepping EMI's controls is not
illegal, but copying the music of its artists to a digital device
or blank CD is. New EMI discs will carry the blocking technology,
but a simple test done by the Herald shows how easy it is to beat
EMI's controls.


INDIE ARTIST SURPASSES OVER 1.4 MILLION DOWNLOADS!
http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=49783
When Ryan Farish uploaded his music to mp3.com a little over 3
years ago, he had no idea that the fan base and listeners he
would attract would one day turn his love of music into a full
time professional career, eventually leading his music into
products from some of the world's most prominent companies such
as IBM, The Weather Channel, COX Communications, Amazon.com, and
Sun Microsystems to name a few.


MTV KIDS NEED TO TUNE IN TO LIFE
http://tinyurl.com/98mu
I gave a pop quiz this week in the college journalism class I
teach. As a bonus question, I asked: Who is Tommy Franks? Not one
student out of 30 could identify the U.S. Army general in command
of the war in Iraq. These are average Americans from differing
backgrounds, mostly between the ages of 19 and 25. While my
survey is hardly a scientific picture of what America's youth is
paying attention to, it may be a good snapshot. It reminded me of
the National Geographic survey taken last year that showed only
13% of 18- to 24-year-olds could find Iraq on the map; 11%
couldn't identify the United States, and half had no idea where
New York is.


MUSIC INDUSTRY MEETS ITS FUTURE
http://www.nypost.com/business/71542.htm
Ever since the MP3 format was widely adopted, the major recording
labels have been scrambling to get a piece of the action online.
While the major labels have done battle with the digital music
terrorists, musicians from around the world have appropriated new
technology and created avenues of distribution and marketing.
Be it the ability to sell records through Amazon.com or a simple
Web site to promote upcoming shows, artists have been empowered
like never before. Their reliance on the traditional industry
players and managers, lawyers and booking agents is no longer a
given.


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MUSICDISTRIBUTION.COM
http://www.musicdistribution.com/
MusicDistribution.com aims to help you find the best places to
promote, sell, and distribute your music on the Internet.
Includes our top 10 list, music promotion tips, and
recommended resources.


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MTU PRESIDENT IRKED BY RIAA LAWSUIT
http://siliconvalley.internet.com/news/article.php/2179281
The Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) decision
to slap lawsuits on file-swappers at three U.S. universities has
been met with an angry retort from the president of the Michigan
Technological University (MTU). In a letter to RIAA boss Cary
Sherman, MTU's Curtis Tompkins accused the association of turning
a blind eye to the school's efforts to curb illegal file-sharing
within its network and hinted that the RIAA was more interested
in lawsuits and publicity.


MUSIC INDUSTRY: PIRACY IS CHOKING SALES
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-996205.html
Worldwide sales of music CDs, records and cassettes fell for the
third year in a row, hit largely by rising Internet piracy in the
United States, according to an international recording industry
group. Last year saw the steepest fall yet, with a 7 percent drop
in global music sales and a 10 percent fall in units sold in the
United States, according to figures for 2002 released Wednesday
by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
(IFPI). News of falling music sales has become a recurring
refrain from an industry beset on all sides by an anemic economy,
by changing consumer consumption patterns and by high-tech piracy
competition.


SONY REVISITS ONLINE OFFER OF CUSTOM CD'S
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/07/technology/07SONY.html
In a venture similar to the custom compact disc sites that looked
promising during the early years of the dot-com boom, Sony Music
Entertainment has started a Web site where online shoppers can
buy CD's containing songs of their choosing. But rather than
appealing to casual consumers with a broad mix of music, the site
is designed to promote particular artists. Currently the site
offers only songs by Bob Dylan and the alternative-rock quintet
Train.


RECORD INDUSTRY, WEBCASTERS AGREE ON ROYALTY RATES
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/5558520.htm
The recording industry and Internet music broadcasters hope a new
agreement will prevent a repeat of their recent battle over
online music royalties, allowing them to focus instead on
providing better music services for consumers. The two sides
agreed Thursday on how much big webcasters like Yahoo!, America
Online, Microsoft and RealNetworks must pay to broadcast songs
over the Internet during 2003 and 2004. The new deal, if approved
by the U.S. Copyright Office, will allow the two industries to
avoid a lengthy arbitration process to set the royalty rates.


MUSIC INDUSTRY SUES FOUR COLLEGE STUDENTS
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/5553034.htm
The recording industry is expanding its fight against illegal
Internet content swapping by suing four college students for
allegedly offering more than 1 million copies of popular music.
In lawsuits filed Thursday in federal courts, the Recording
Industry Association of America asked that the sites be shut down
and that it be paid maximum damages of $150,000 per song.
The RIAA said the file-sharing systems were being run by students
at Princeton University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and
Michigan Technological University.


MACROVISION PROTECTED MUSIC CDS SURPASS 100 MILLION
http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=49914
Macrovision Corporation, the world's leading developer and vendor
of content protection and security technologies announced today
that the number of Music CDs encoded with Macrovision copy
protection now exceeds 100 million units. Macrovision's CDS
technology prevents the ripping of the audio files and inhibits
unauthorized file sharing and CD burning.


RIAA WINS PIRACY SUIT
http://www.stereophile.com/shownews.cgi?1609
Alleged unauthorized copying of compact discs will cost
Technicolor, Inc. approximately $2.3 million. On March 26, the
Southern California disc replicator agreed to settle a case
brought against it last year by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA), in which the RIAA charged that
workers at one of Technicolor's disc plants had made and
distributed batches of illegal copies. The total of the
settlement was less than 10% of the amount originally sought by
the RIAA.


LEGISLATION VS MUSIC INDUSTRY
http://www.stereophile.com/shownews.cgi?1601
In California, state senator Kevin Murray has made good on last
year's promise to return to his battle for artists' rights. The
Los Angeles Democrat has introduced four bills that will alter
contract law for musicians and music labels. Murray claims that
his legislation addresses longstanding resentment by artists
about oppressive contracts and questionable accounting
procedures. Murray's bills would overturn a music industry–backed
exemption to California's general seven-year limit on employment
contracts that can prevent artists from seeking better deals or
becoming free agents. The present exemption can keep artists tied
to a record label for 20 years or more. Murray's bills would also
modernize the industry's accounting practices.


RIAA WANTS MORE NAMES FROM VERIZON
http://dc.internet.com/news/article.php/2116721
With a court victory in its pocket but no names in hand, the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is ratcheting up
the legal pressure on Verizon to provide the identity of alleged
music pirates operating on the Verizon network. Citing provisions
in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), U.S. District
Judge John D. Bates ruled in January Verizon must comply with an
RIAA subpoena requesting the name of a Verizon Internet
subscriber who allegedly downloaded more than 600 copyrighted
music files in a single day. The RIAA, though, has insisted that
Verizon not only immediately turn over the name of the alleged
infringer but has also issued two more subpoenas demanding
Verizon finger more accused infringers.


100 HOUR MUSIC CDS INCUR WRATH OF MUSIC INDUSTRY
http://www.europemedia.net/shownews.asp?ArticleID=15497
Sony and Philips have both developed separate recording systems
that will let people copy between 30 and 100 hours of music onto
a CD, according to a report in New Scientist. The news has
reportedly not gone down well with the music industry which views
the companies as adding to the resources available to music
‘pirates’. Sony’s technology is based on the compression
technology system used in MiniDiscs, whereas Philips system uses
a computer DVD recorder. Sony, which itself owns a music
division, said the move made sense and it was the record
companies that need to adapt their business models.


RIAA'S ANTI-PIRACY LETTER DRAWS PROTEST
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20950~1253396,00.html
Major record labels have targeted about 300 companies whose
computers were allegedly used by employees to feed file-swapping
networks, in the latest attempt to crack down on Internet music
piracy. Letters sent out in the past week by the Recording
Industry Association of America informed the companies of the
alleged piracy and warned that employees and employers might be
subjected to "significant legal damages." However, the letters
made no explicit threat to sue. The RIAA's action drew protest
from the Information Technology Association of America, a trade
group representing Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., and more than 400
other software and service companies. "When corporations are
trying to protect themselves from major hackers and terrorists
... trying to do serious damage to their networks, I don't know
that they want to spend their time chasing down a half-dozen
employees who like to trade old Rolling Stones songs," said the
group's president, Harris Miller. "It's a matter of
prioritization."


EMI 'FACES BUYOUT'
http://media.guardian.co.uk/city/story/0,7497,915779,00.html
EMI, the UK music giant, is being targeted by private equity
groups after a dramatic slump in its share price during the past
three months. It is understood venture capitalists such as
Britain's Cinven, and Thomas H. Lee, and Blackstone in the US,
are working on plans involving financial backing for a management
buyout of the company. EMI's stock market value has dropped to
just £730 million since the turn of the year, representing a
decline of 40 per cent since December. And yesterday, industry
sources said a bid could now be just weeks away.


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HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR MUSIC SUCCESSFULLY ON THE INTERNET
2003 Edition!
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/htpromotemusic.htm
Learn the marketing and promotion methods that one musician uses
to bring in over $5000 a month in income from the Internet! There
are no 'pipe dreams' sold here. The author details step-by-step
how he finally said good-bye to his day job and starting spending
more time on his music. Download Version available for only
$16.95! Includes one free PDF update!


THE MUSICIAN'S ATLAS - 2003 Edition! - DISCOUNTED!
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/musiciansatlas.htm
Created by The Music Resource Group, this 368-page volume
provides access to over 15,000 music businesses and key industry
contacts in more than 25 categories. Current names, phone and fax
numbers, e-mail and website addresses, detailed submission
policies and the styles of music preferred is just some of the
information you'll find on every page of The Atlas. Available in
hard copy to Music Biz Academy visitors for only $26.95!


THE INDIE BIBLE - The Fourth Edition!
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/indiecontactbible.htm
Need to create some BUZZ about your music? Looking for reviewers?
Radio station contacts? Promotion services? Then grab The Indie
Bible. This fantastic musicians 'black book' contains pages
filled with contacts with publications and radio programmers all
over the world. These are people who actively look for music to
review! Download or Hard Copy Version Available for $24.95!


MUSIC IS YOUR BUSINESS
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/musiciyb.htm
This great offering from music biz consultant Christopher Knab is
now available in PDF format! Find out why so many musicians fail
and how you can get the 'edge'. Learn how to attract
distributors, radio play, and how to create a demand for your
music. Music Is Your Business includes excellent flowcharts and
graphs, demonstrating in simple terms how the industry operates.
Sample artist bio, fact sheet, and checklists for jump-starting
your career and/or running your own record label! PDF Edition
only $19.95!


THE GUERRILLA MUSIC MARKETING HANDBOOK
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The Music Biz Academy has partnered with NOMA music, a very
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NOMA works with a large network of over 400 production companies.
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We've partnered with CDStreet to offer one of the best deals on
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If you're looking to promote your music either via radio or
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