Want to spike record sales?--Die

And the "fake death" thory begins...

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8ad4d9b4af9acc93b2ed6aa8f0dc8286

Forget all the crazy and focus on the jams. RIP MJ.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/updated-michael-jackson-mourned-by-friends-1003988171.story

When less sales equals more money..??

Hmmmmmm?

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/magazine/features/e3i6c3a49109c5609b6bafb4aaa0f830966

AJC Radio reporters take on the RIAA/Radio Station Mess

http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2009/06/22/622-george-clinton-shows-up-to-atlanta-to-support-performance-royalties-for-radio/

Jury rules against Minn. woman in download case

Are you kidding me big Record Labels? The industry is in free fall and THIS is what you are using your resources on?! Sad.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_tec_music_downloading

Georgia Theater Burns!

Sad day for the Athens scene.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories/2009/06/19/athens_fire_georgia_theatre.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

MySpace Slashes 30% of Staff: Is the End Nigh?

This is what happens when you grow too fast. Go corporate too fast. And then just turn into one big commercial.

http://mashable.com/2009/06/16/myspace-layoffs/

Branding: Now More Than Ever Before

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ic709b2a7b82e176cbb573c77dc85fa1e

MP3 Resale WEb Portal

Used CD's are now a thing of the distant distant past.

http://www.nashvillescene.com/2009-06-18/music/used-mp3s-consumers-try-hawking-old-digital-music-files-through-new-website/

Welcome to AIM Music Business

You have stumbeled apon the new Atlanta Institute of Music, Music Business Blog. Congrats. This site is designed to accompany the curriculum of the AIM Music Biz classes, but will offer thoughts, updates and news items that pretain to the rapidly evolving Music Industry.

Please enjoy this site and if there is anything you think would be appropriate to share please let me know.

Thanks.

Chris