Chart-topping R&B star Estelle recently had a hit single on her hands -- until her label suddenly pulled it from Apple’s iTunes store. We’ll find out how the move was designed to get fans to buy more albums. Also: Juliana Hatfield. A familiar face from the female rock explosion of the 1990s, Hatfield shares her new memoir and new album, and she performs live.
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Juliana HatfieldAlbum Sales: Not Dead Yet?
Chart-topping R&B singer Estelle recently had a hit song on her hands – until her label pulled it from Apple’s iTunes store. Chris Molanphy, chart columnist for the music blog Idolator.com, explains why some labels are moving to quash successful singles.
Soundcheck Blog: The Great Debate: Albums vs. Singles
Soundcheck Blog: The Great Debate: Albums vs. Singles
Juliana Hatfield
Over a 20-year-career, Juliana Hatfield was a staple of college radio in the late 1980s with her band the Blake Babies. Then, she became a flagship artist in the female rock explosion of the 1990s. Now, she’s telling her story in a new book, "When I Grow Up," and a ...
Bloomingdales, meet the music industry
After eight days, another New York Fashion Week comes to a close tonight in Bryant Park. So it’s with that in mind that we look at an unusual marketing campaign that’s coming to a department store near you. This fall, Bloomingdale’s is hoping that a star-studded cast of musicians will ...
The Great Debate: Albums vs. Singles
So the story goes like this: Estelle releases her song “American Boy” on Atlantic Records. It does well on iTunes and becomes a top 10 single, and the folks at Atlantic Records, struggling to find their place in a changing music marketplace, decide this is great and heave a huge ...