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You Are The DJ: Custom-CD Web Sites Allow Music Lovers to Create Their Own Mixes By Tom Gogola, DIRECT Magzine, November, 1999  If true one-to-one marketing is based on treating a particular customer differently based on data collected during an interaction, then CustomDisc is a true market leader. The company doesn’t merely customize its product offerings,…

Fans visit David Bowie pop-up in New York USA Today via Associated Press, October 25, 2021 A David Bowie pop-up shop has opened in New York’s SoHo district as part of the late icon’s 75th birthday celebrations. For the next three months, Bowie fans can visit the New York pop-up and another in London.

Music Festivals Hit Harder Times in Crowded Concert Market Anne Steele, Wall Street Journal, September 4, 2022.  Fans become choosier and costs rise for promoters due to Covid-19, inflation, labor shortages and supply issues Full piece here

Retailing Without the Risk Fall 1997

Book by Dean Budnick and Josh Baron, published June 1, 2011 Featured extensively in the chapter “Bigger Bang for Your Bucks”. Get it on Amazon. 

Lawrence Peryer named CEO of Artist Arena by Chris Morris, Variety, February 7, 2012 Exec will head WMG’s artist-to-fan division Lawrence Peryer has been named CEO of Warner Music Group’s artist-to-fan division Artist Arena, the company announced internally on Tuesday. At the same time, Artist Arena founder Mark Weiss will move to a new role as senior…