Tips for troubled times: Action this year will save money (The Record)
This is a time for new beginnings, a chance to put the horrors of 2008 behind and get your finances off to a fresh start. Here are five tips from members of The Record's business staff for getting your financial house in order and for laying the groundwork to cash in when the recovery comes.
Local songwriter produces CD of humourous songs (Paragould Daily Press)
Anybody who has ever played golf knows it can be a frustrating game. For any golfer who has ever watched their ball hook into the woods on a drive or spin out of the cup on a put, Nick Costner feels your pain. Costner recorded an album full of funny songs about golf called “We’re Gonna Play Golf.â€
Music marketers target female shoppers at home (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
With CD sales dropping fast, the music business is exploring nontraditional ways to expose consumers to recording artists. Among the new sales and marketing vehicles are Tara Leigh Music Party and musicShop.
Client Meeting: An Interview with L.L. Bean's Marcia Minter (PDNonline)
Our December Client Meeting profiled L.L. Bean , the 96-year-old outdoor outfitter whose business revolves around its 62 yearly direct-mail catalogs, which they rely on freelance photographers and a creative staff of 100 to produce.
Music marketers target female shoppers at home (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)
NEW YORK (Billboard) - With CD sales dropping fast, the music business is exploring nontraditional ways to expose consumers to recording artists.
In Music Industry Shift, iTunes Drops Copy Restrictions, Changes Prices (The Online NewsHour)
Apple has announced its plans to make music available through iTunes without copying restrictions and rolled out a new three-tiered pricing system for individual songs. A reporter discusses the implications of the changes for the music industry.