Friday, March 12, 2010

TommyBoy vs TuneCore

January 22, 2010 by IMA James  
Filed under IMA Buzz, Industry Talk

DIY success is alive and thriving on the Internet says TuneCore’s Jeff Price in response to Tommy Boy Silverman’s claim reported in digital music news that fewer than 8 DIY artists broke since 2008. Are album sales really the benchmark of success in the new music biz?? Agree or disagree?
(Reposted from TuneCorner. More [...]

Define DIY success! Internet has Hurt Not Helped New Music Succeed says Silverman of Tommy Boy Records. Agree?

January 21, 2010 by IMA Joelle  
Filed under IMA Buzz, Industry Talk

(Reposted from Digital Music News. More at http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012010silvermandiy)

Define DIY success! Internet has hurt not helped new music succeed says Silverman of Tommy Boy Records. Agree?
Tommy Boy Records Tom Silverman says fewer than 10 new DIY artists really broke through since 2008.
The Incredibly Small Number of ‘Breaking’ DIY Artists…
Just how many [...]

Is A&R Dead? Tom Silverman Reflects On The Past & Future of The Record Industry

August 5, 2009 by IMA Joelle  
Filed under Industry Talk

Founder and Chairman of Tommy Boy Entertainment, Tom Silverman has been pioneering change in the biz for 25 years as an innovative force in hip-hop, dance, electronic and other styles of music. In addition to his role as record executive, Silverman has consistently been at the forefront of the industry as a founder of [...]