Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Madonna’s Super Bowl Bounce
The new album from Madonna, Sunday's halftime performer, has gotten off to strong start more than a month before it is set to be released. (Advance sales have taken it to No. 1 on iTunes's rankings in 35 countries.)
Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Sister Sledge Sues Over Royalties, and a Censoring Glitch at iTunes
Sister Sledge is suing its record company, the Warner Music Group, over how royalties are computed for digital music; some listeners on iTunes Match have found that their uncensored hip-hop has been replaced with "clean" versions.
Media Decoder Blog: For Madonna, It’s a Super Bowl Blitz
The singer, who will perform at Sunday's game, will have maximum exposure for the first single from her new album, including a multiplatform campaign by Clear Channel Communications.
Analyst talks three possible routes for future Apple TV
A dedicated Apple TV set was a hot topic at the end of 2011. So far in 2012, news on that front has been relatively quiet, but a new note by longtime Apple TV set booster and Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is reigniting the discussion.
Apple to buy Hollywood? Not a chance.
Could Apple spend its $100 billion in cash to create a virtual cable operator to compete with Comcast and the like? Sure. But it would have a really hard time offering a competitively priced service and building a profitable business out of it.
130,000 Time Warner Cable Subscribers Go Missing. To Find Them, You Might Ask Verizon and AT&T.
It's possible most of Time Warner Cable's video losses stem from savvy folks like yourself, who cut the cord and get their TV over the Web. But it's not that likely.
Listen Up! Neil Young Joins Dive Into Media Next Week.
A lineup that already includes some of the biggest names in media adds a musical icon with a digital agenda.
Media Decoder Blog: Digital Notes: Royalties for Streaming Music Grew 17% in 2011
SoundExchange, the agency that compensates performers and record labels when music is played on satellite and Internet radio, reported $292 million in royalties. Also, the Pirate Bay add a promotional site.
