Kings of A&R

• Universal Music Group Reports Q3 Numbers
  Downloaded music sales rose 88 percent and is 12 percent of total music revenue for Universal.

`We have an online music business which is strong,” Hennin said. “The more traditional music business, the distribution business, is suffering.”

• Google Entering into Radio Market.
  Google is hiring radio sales people and is spending heavily in a bid to expand its position in the $20 billion radio industry. Google is hiring salespeople in most major markets and they’re hiring sales people to sell radio. They’re paying about 50 percent more than a typical radio sales person might make. Google was in talks to buy about $1 billion in radio advertising inventory from Clear Channel
• Disturbed is #1 on the active rock chart with the Genesis cover “Land of Confusion”. My Chemical Romance “Welcome to the Black Parade” is #1 on the Alternative Rock Chart.