Although
we at Vip-Booking and Vip News devote ourselves mainly to the
thrills and spills of the live music industry we are of course
always aware that this sector of the music industry does not,
and cannot operate in isolation from the other areas of the
business. The synergy between the record business and live performance
is obvious and necessary, and professionals in both sectors
must be aware of what is going on in parallel when planning
their business. Certainly with the News we try to keep our readers
informed as widely as possible. The UK record industry has a
similar service called Record of the Day and we have for some
time discussed cooperation with our colleagues there, with the
aim of sharing information and access for the hopeful benefit
of the growing number of users of both services.
Record of the Day is an independent company providing news,
comment and analysis for music and media professionals, and
as we say, focused mainly on the recorded music industry.
Each weekday a comprehensive digest of breaking stories is
made available by 10amGMT, enabling subscribers to get an
instant ‘heads up’ on the important issues of
the day. The daily email gives a detailed summary of the day’s
news from the UK press, as well as the most important international
music business stories. With direct links provided to the
biggest stories from the media, subscribers are able to go
‘straight to source’ and assess exactly what key
journalists, executives and analysts are saying.
Also ‘Record of the Day’ means just that, each
day the editors select and provide an invaluable platform
for, the most worthwhile forthcoming releases and unsigned
tracks spot. Each track is delivered direct with the email
to thousands of international subscribers, including key A&R
from both record companies and publishers, and top decision
makers from the world of radio and music TV.
