Entertainment
Vinyl record sales keep climbing
By Matthew Adams Ask Discog’s marketing vice president why he collects vinyl records and he’ll give a fast reply: “The music … defines who it is that I am and the music that means something to me. I want to own it.” More customers buy music downloads and streaming music but the audience for vinyl […]
“Rage” room helps the uptight unwind
By Brandon Henry She grabbed a baseball bat and used it to bust up a desktop computer and a flatscreen TV that had been propped against a brick wall. “I happen to prefer the glass. Today, it was the healthiest way to express my anger,” said the woman, referring to her objects of choice to […]
Blacks in radio industry C-suites
By Shimei Cook During June’s annual celebration of Black Music Month, Shelley Wade, an afternoon host at New York City’s 94.7 FM The Block, and Dion Summers, Sirius XM’s vice president of urban music programming, told The Phoenix’s Shimei Cook about their workdays and relatively long careers and the impact of Black music on society. […]