How to do the Music Biz

Retail, Etail and The Long Tail

To understand the concept of "The Long Tail", you could read the book that came out of the original article http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.10/tail.html in Wired Magazine

Music Retailer Fights CD Downturn
From The BBC

iTunes Passes 3 Billion - Where Next?
From The Guardian

The Price Must Drop
From Lefsetz.com

Vinyl's Comeback More Than Spin
From The Sydney Morning Herald

Back in the Groove: Young Music Fans Ditch Downloads and Spark Vinyl Revival
From The Guardian

You Say You Want a Revolution The Internet is Hurting CD Sales. Can Record Shops Fight Back?
From The Times

Fopp Sheds 700 Staff
From Billboard

With the Rise of Downloads, Are Albums Now Dead?
From The Independent

Downloads Fail to Stem Britains' Love of the CD
From The Guardian

No Show for Sanity's Online Music Store
From The Sydney Morning Herald

The Day the Music Died: Somehow I Missed It
From All Things Digital

Does Print Media Sell The Music Industry Anymore?
From Blogging Stocks

There's also a public diary on themes around the concept.

All You Can Art
From New Matilda

Digital Music Technology & Copyright Timeline
From The Music

Resnikoff's Parting Shot: CD Survival
From Digital Music News (Registration Required)

10 Uses For Audio Cassettes
From BBC News

Are Digital Music Service Discouraging Music Sales?
From Billboard

Can Music Survive Inside the Big Box?
From The Wall Street Journal

Retailers Stung As Music Shifts Online
From ABC News

CD Purchase Gap Not Filled By Music Downloads
From Information Week

How DVDs Became a Success
From Variety

Digital Downloads Aren't Helping Music's Woes
From Market Watch

Music Burning Kiosks - On the Right Track?
From Self Service.org

USB Drives "Could Shake Up Chart"
From BBC News