En Breve: LAMC, Kaiser, Mario Lopez May 11, 2012
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Upfront LAMC confab returns in julyNow in its 13th year, the four-day Latin Alternative Music Conference returns to New York July 11-14 featuring several bicultural panels, showcases and concerts. » Full Story
Why Spoken-Word Radio Is Moving To The FM Dial May 10, 2012
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Upfront It's become a growing, and startling, new trend in radio: Spoken-word formats including sports, talk and all-news are migrating from their traditional sites on the AM band to reside on FM. » Full Story
Bits And Briefs: Viddy Video App, Jay-Z Facebook Game, Itunes Sales May 4, 2012
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Upfront One company to watch is Viddy, which offers a video app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Users shoot or select a short video, apply an audio track, add effects and then share on social media. The app also displays a Twitter-like feed of videos from a user's part » Full Story
iTunes Remains Largest US Music Seller For Fifth Year May 3, 2012
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Upfront Apple's iTunes continues to grow and grow, as Otis Redding once sang. In 2011, the online retailer's U.S. market share for music sales jumped another five percentage points to 38.23%, more than double that of Anderson Merchandisers, which racks Walmart and Best Buy. » Full Story