BigChampagne's Ultimate Chart (a/o February 10th):
1. “What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger),” Kelly Clarkson
2. “Set Fire to the Rain,” Adele
3. “Turn Me On,” David Guetta
4. “Rack City,” TYGA
5. “Good Feeling,” Flo Rida
6. “Smooth Criminal (Glee Cast Version),” Glee Cast
7. “Young, Wild & Free,” Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa
8. “Domino ,” Jessie J
9. “Sexy and I Know It,” LMFAO
10. “Ass Back Home ,” Gym Class Heroes
The majors shuttered their self-created music stores years ago, leaving the field to outsiders like Apple, RealNetworks, and Napster. Now, EMI Music is planning to deliver a homegrown music and ecommerce destination, one designed to reclaim some real estate. The direct-to-consumer play will gather data on fans, and use that information to better tailor future talent and services. Details on the offering are still emerging following an initial report Wednesday by the Financial Times, though the broader vision appears focused on controlling content and consumer relationships.
One executive
with knowledge of the plan pointed to critical direction from incoming
EMI digital chief Douglas Merrill, formerly of Google. The Merrill
team also includes Cory Ondrejka, a driving force behind virtual world
Second Life. That team brings an ultra-successful digital track record
to EMI Music, though labels have been unsuccessful in go-it-alone
offerings. During the earlier part of the decade, label efforts
Pressplay and MusicNet suffered because of incomplete catalogs, onerous
DRM, and the explosive gains of Napster. The newer attempt will
undoubtedly absorb those lessons of failure, though it remains
uncertain whether fans will migrate away from the now-dominant iTunes
Store. The Financial Times pointed to a launch by Christmas.
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