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The Hunt for Billy Joel and GAME-ON-DUDE

By Tom Koltai

  OR <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />  Why the Music Industry is Losing Money…..   Whilst researching statistics for an article I am doing, I came across a little historical gem.   The first CD ever issued back in 1982 was “<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />52nd Street” by Billy [...]

Canada Upsets the American Music Industry for the second time in 110 Years

By Tom Koltai

(Our previous article was the first upset.)   This time, Canadians have made the top ten list of countries that are “out to get” the content industries.   They share this dubious honour with the following countries. Priority Watch List (Links retrieve country specific pdf reports.)         Argentina         Canada         Chile         Costa Rica [...]

The Internet starts to payoff for big music.

By Tom Koltai

It seems the Big studios have finally recognised the value of YouTube as an identifier of valuable new talent.   After all it isn’t every day that someone can show casting agents and producers a “pre-approved” Showreel. Pre-approved? Well, viewed, by millions; thereby suggesting “Star Quality in relation to the actors, performers and possibly “No.1 [...]

Tom Noonan – In Memoriam

By Chris Gilbey

I just found out this morning that my old friend, Tommy Noonan, passed away two weeks ago. Tom was one of the real gentlemen of the music business. Back when it was about people and not just about profits. I brought Tom out to Australia in the early 1990's to speak at a conference along [...]