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May 23 Magic MicrophonesRocker's son knows he has to earn way in music industry It's usually noted in the first paragraph of every story on Justin Townes Earle that he's the son of iconic rocker Steve Earle, but the 25-year-old doesn't expect to breeze through on his name alone. "No matter who you think you are, this is still hard work," Earle said from his Nashville home two weeks ago. "It has to be earned." The only child from his father's third marriage - he's racked up four more marriages since - Earle grew up in Nashville and played briefly in his father's band. He's the latest member of the family to jump into music industry - his aunt, Stacey Earle, is a musician, along with his uncle, Mark Stuart, and stepmother, Allison Moorer. Growing up in a musical family "does breed a certain kind of alternative lifestyle," Earle noted with a laugh. "Life around my house was definitely not like many people's." Resources for May 22 EntertechLegal Eye: What's the score for the music biz?Coldplay's decision to offer their latest single, 'Violet Hill', as a free download shows what a state of flux the music industry now finds itself in. It seems that the collective power of the majors is under threat as artists, using their own sales and marketing techniques, look for alternative distribution methods and tie-ups. So what does this all mean for the music and wider media industry? As well as giving away the new single, Coldplay announced free concerts in London and New York. For a band renowned for shunning the limelight, and firmly under contract to EMI, their announcements highlight the uncertainty surrounding the future of media companies. There's a tangible unease between artists and promoters too. As Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was quoted as saying "being on a major label at the moment is like living in your grandparents' house". Big names have signed deals outside the mainstream. EMI recently lost Sir Paul McCartney to the nascent Starbucks music label, Hear Music. Drinks brand Bacardi will release Groove Armada's latest songs and the dance duo will headline Bacardi's international music events throughout 2008. Resources for May 21 ProsongMySpace forms music venture with big labelsNEW YORK - News Corp's MySpace, the world's largest social network Web site, said it has formed an online music venture with three major recording companies in a challenge to Apple Inc's dominant iTunes Music Store. Vivendi's Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group have minority stakes in the new MySpace Music venture announced on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed. MySpace Music will offer free music and video streaming supported by advertising, paid-for MP3 downloads, ringtones for cell phones, concert ticket sales and merchandise. Chris De Wolfe, chief executive of MySpace, said the launch date of the new service was "fluid" with commercial features being added to the site over the next three to four months. He said MySpace is in talks with more music industry partners to offer their services on MySpace Music. "We're talking to all the big ticketing companies as well as the small ones," De Wolfe told Reuters in an interview. He declined comment on EMI, the fourth big music company, which is not in the initial deal. Read Full News May 20 KoritechJohansson enjoys music industry freedomScarlett Johansson has said that she enjoys the "freedom" of working as a musician. The actress-turned-singer claimed she felt more in control while she was working on her debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head than she does when making a film. "I found that making this record there was so much freedom," she told NME. "When you shoot a movie, you do your part and you hope the editor keeps in your best takes. "With this it was great to be involved in the whole creative process. This record is an extremely personal experience for me." Read Full News Resources for SINGFIRST.COM May 19 Magic MikeSIMON FULLER - FULLER NAMED MOST SUCCESSFUL BRITISH MANAGERMusic mogul SIMON FULLER has been named as the most successful British music manager of all time in a new survey. The man behind the Spice Girls and Annie Lennox has been crowned king of the music industry by Billboard magazine, with 116 million sales by his artists in North America, 500 number one singles worldwide and over 240 number one albums. Read Full News Resources for SINGFIRST.COM
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