1. Future Marketing Building Blocks of the Music Industry “How to Get Involved” By: Matt Bills

2. The Problem – A Decline in Album Sales The birth of Napster June 1 st, 1999 2006 Album Sales – 588.2 Million 2005 Album Sales – 618.9 Million 2004 Album Sales – 680.7 Million 2003 Album Sales – 676.4 Million

3. Artist/Musician Options… The Internet (www.myspace.com, www.purevolume.com, personal band websites, etc.)www.myspace.com Nielsen Net Ratings reported in February that 1.8b community site pages are viewed every month, attracting over half the UK online population as well.

4. Record Company Approaches 10 th Street Entertainment –Tour Marketing First company ever to launch tour tickets sold only online (The Cranberries) Produced first ever HD satellite broadcast of a concert (Yes) –Integrated Marketing http://www.10thst.com/

5. What Will Become of the Industry…Is There Hope? Digital music downloading Lack of in store album sales All-digital music labels –Cordless Recordings

6. Please Clap Now!! Thanks for your time, I did the best that I could… It’s really early, give me a break I apologize if I put you to sleep…

7. Sources - http://www.10thst.com/http://www.10thst.com/ - http://www.cordless.comhttp://www.cordless.com - www.wikipedia.comwww.wikipedia.com - http://www.nielsenratings.comhttp://www.nielsenratings.com - http://www.iabuk.net/en/1/na2006q1musicandmyspace.mxshttp://www.iabuk.net/en/1/na2006q1musicandmyspace.mxs - http://www.home.businesswire.com/portal/google/index/http://www.home.businesswire.com/portal/google/index/ -http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117956655.html?categoryid=