SpiralFrog Adds Warner/Chappell Music
SpiralFrog has signed a deal with music publisher Warner/Chappell Music to add their catalog to the free ad-supported download site’s growing offerings. Signing rights from music publishers is a critical. Continue reading
U2 Cuts Live Nation Deal. Stops Short Of 360.
Live Nation has reached "an agreement in principle" for a 12 year global relationship with U2, who will join the company’s Live Nation Artists roster. U2 and Live Nation Artists. Continue reading
Interscope Joins $25M Buzznet Investment Round
UPDATED: Venture capitalists have been very active in the online music space in recent months and now record labels are jumping into the fray. This week music-focused social networker Buzznet . Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Tour Sponsors Hit $1B, Grand Theft Adds MP3’s, SoundExchange Audits Last.fm & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Last week’s Music 2.0 Week In Review U2 has made a 12 year deal with Live Nation that stops short of a full 360. Interscope made a multi-million. Continue reading
Music 2.0 Week In Review: Who’s # 2?, WMG ISP Tax, DRM Stalls & Much More
> Universal’s Interscope has invested in social music site Buzznet. > Who is the #2 download store after iTunes, Amazon or eMusic? > The adoption of DRM free music has. Continue reading
WMG Backs ISP Music Tax With Griffin Hire
INDUSTRY VETERAN JIM GRIFFIN WILL SPEARHEAD CAMPAIGN The idea of a $5 of so fee tacked onto ISP bills to pay for unlimited downloads is gathering momentum worldwide. Now Warner. Continue reading
Santana’s Shoes vs. Axl & Dr. Pepper: How Marketers Use Music
Two press releases crossed my desk yesterday. Here are excerpts: "…‘Carlos and Mariah’…Highlighting Carlos Santana and his "Carlos by Carlos Santana" line of fashion-forward women’s shoes, which is sold at. Continue reading
Where Do You Spend Your Ad Dollars?
Stats for overall media buys in 2007 NATIONAL TV 32.0% MAGAZINES 20.4% NEWSPAPERS 17.7% LOCAL TV 11.3% INTERNET 7.6% RADIO . Continue reading
