New business models for the music business

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I've just discovered this article by Ludovic Hunter-Tilney in the Financial Times. The article discusses enrepreneurs who have been exploring innovative new business models for the music industry, as revenues from recorded music are drying up.

A lot of content to the FT online is subscription only, but we have access to content through Library Search to Factiva (the newspaper database)

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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: Runnin' down a dream

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An epic portrait by Peter Bogdanovitch of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (almost 4 hours). Covers the early bands to the most recent album and includes detailed discussion about their battle with their record label. Bob Dylan, The Traveling Wilburys days, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and various others are interviewed along the way
Catch up with it on BBC iplayer for the next 7 days .

The library has recorded the programme so if you miss it, you'll be able to borrow the DVD; search the catalogue for related CDs, DVDs and books.

For journal articles about Tom Petty try using IIMP (International Index Music Periodicals).

http://bbc.co.uk/i/scr6s/

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Never mind the boxset - the album post i-tunes

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Event: Thursday May 20th

Musictank, chaired by Keith Harris will be examining just what the recordings industry can do to revive the album's flagging condition. From the sensible to the extreme the evening event will hear from those who believe that technology, design, and marketing can provide a shot in the arm to the format that gave us 'Dark Side of the Moon', 'Nevermind', 'OK Computer' and 'Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em', and hear from those who have turned their back on the album altogether.

Cost
£25 MusicTank Members £30 Trade Body £35 Full Price *Price includes drink on arrival and post-event written transcript *

Further details:
http://www.musictank.co.uk/events/album-format

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