As album sales continue to slide, the music industry keeps searching for ways to make record releases big events. There have been partnerships with big retailers (like Walmart’s exclusive on AC/DC’s Black Ice), major live events (like Jay-Z’s blitz before The Blueprint 3 dropped), and special fan contests (like the artwork scavenger hunt Pearl Jam [...]

Whitney Houston has “140 million albums sold, more awards than any other female performer in history. She has truly had a remarkable career. She made her first appearance in 7 years on Good Morning America today. She is trying to make a comeback, which should be easy for her. The fans still go wild for [...]