AC/DC

Did You Know There Wasn't a YouTube Music Site? Now There Is.

Peter Kafka in Media on July 22, 2010 at 10:18 am PT

This isn’t Vevo, the “Hulu for Music” that the labels have set up with YouTube’s assistance, but a home-grown page. Bonus news: “Jersey Shore’s” Pauly D has a new single!

Can Music Sales Get Any Worse? Just Watch.

Peter Kafka in Media on January 30, 2009 at 9:33 am PT

Earlier this month the music business got a rare piece of good news: Apple announced that it had posted “record” sales at its iTunes music store around Christmas. Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming: I’m seeing more and more evidence that Apple notwithstanding, the industry’s last few months were bad even by the industry’s own terrible standards.

Want to Buy a CD in Times Square? Make It Quick: Virgin’s Giving Up

Peter Kafka in Media on January 14, 2009 at 12:54 pm PT

The most popular record store in the U.S. is about to call it quits. When will other retailers give up selling music, too?

Why Are Music Sales Dropping? Because It’s Hard to Buy Music

Peter Kafka in Media on December 2, 2008 at 4:34 am PT

Americans spent billions on CDs last year. But big-box retailers are increasingly uninterested in selling the discs in their stores. Newest data point: Borders Group, which has cut its music inventory by 30 percent in the last year.

Sony’s Money-Losing Music Bet: Sales Down 11 Percent, Losses Increase

Peter Kafka in Media on October 29, 2008 at 4:38 am PT

Sony just made a big investment in the music business. But with results like these, it’s hard to understand why. The silver lining: The kids seem to like the new Kings of Leon album.

For Those About to Shop (We Salute You)

John Paczkowski in News on August 18, 2008 at 8:50 am PT

Guess AC/DC and Garth Brooks have something in common after all. They’re both Wal-Mart-only artists. When AC/DC’s new album, “Black Ice,” arrives at market on Oct. 20, it will be sold exclusively in the U.S. at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club.