Friday, February 26, 2010

Madonna Top Money Makers Of The Year! #3!

Like U2, Madonna toured for the first time under a long-term multirights Live Nation deal (hers valued at $120 million), and also like U2 it’s a performance-based pact. Madonna delivered: Her Sticky & Sweet tour tacked on a “victory lap” run of international stadium dates that solidified the trek as the highest-grossing tour ever by a solo artist. Madonna’s CD sales were well off the pace of her peak hitmaking years, but still more than respectable at physical and digital. Because her songs come from a wide range of writers, the publishing pie is pretty well-sliced. But her branding, licensing and merch efforts are among the most diversified and lucrative in the music business.
Source: Billboard

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Offical Madonna App On Itunes!

An official Madonna App has finally landed on the iTunes App Store. Developed through the Mobile Roadie platform and available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish language, the application is compatible with iPhone and iPod touch and requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later. "Official Madonna" is available for free - check it out on your iTunes App Store now.

My advice? GET IT!!! It's Really Good!

Liz Rosenberg Leaves WB, Madonna To Stay With Her!

Liz Rosenberg, longtime publicity exec at Warner Bros. Records, is ankling to form her own praisery, Liz Rosenberg Media, the label announced Tuesday.
During the course of her 39-year career at the company, Rosenberg was closely associated with Madonna. The superstar vocalist – originally signed in 1983 to Warner’s distributed imprint Sire, and later head of her own imprint Maverick – exited the Burbank-based label last year for a 360-degree deal with Live Nation.
As part of an ongoing consultancy with the firm, Rosenberg will continue to rep Madonna, as well as current Warner acts Michael Buble, Cher, Stevie Nicks, David Foster, Charice and Katherine Jenkins.
Warner Bros. Records chief executive officer Tom Whalley said in a statement, “Over the course of her remarkable tenure, Liz Rosenberg’s contribution to the company has been immeasurable. We are delighted that as she begins her own enterprise, we will continue our association with her on behalf of several of our key artists.”
Source: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015637.html?categoryid=16&cs=1&nid=2562&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+variety%2Fheadlines+(Variety+-+Latest+News)