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Midem Announces Visionary Monday

A major credit card company, a Chinese cultural icon, a car manufacturer and a consumer electronics giant will on be on hand to participate in Midem’s plenary conference programme, Visionary. Continue reading

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UPDATED NEWS BRIEF: Majors Save HMV, Lupe’s Inaugural Fiasco, Merlin vs MySpace, Coulton vs Glee & More

Monday 1.21.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated 24/7/365 Under Hypbot's More News Tab

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Mega Launches Saturday. What Can We Expect From Kim Dotcom? How The Topspin, Beats Hookup Foretells The Future Of Music Retailing Music Tech Geekfest Video: Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air Meets. Continue reading

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Live Nation Bets On Ads & Sponsorship For Growth

Live Nation is increasingly pursuing revenue streams outside of the traditional live music business and hopes to double their profits from sponsorship and advertising in the next 5 years.  In. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/18/2013 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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SOLD: CD Baby, Disc Makers, HostBaby

Corinthian Capital has sold their majority take in AVL Digital Group, parent company of CD Baby, Disc Makers, HostBaby, and BookBaby to Stephens Capital Partners, a private equity group based. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/18/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)
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Ted Cohen On Music Tech And The Music Industry [INTERVIEW]

By Larry LeBlanc for Celebrity Access. Ted Cohen’s nickname should be The Hammer. One of the most popular speakers on the music industry's bustling conference circuit, Cohen—managing partner of TAG. Continue reading

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Vinyl News: David Bowie Singles, Third Man Blues Reissues, Remembering HMV, Ice Record

Lots of interesting and creative vinyl news has come out over the last month or so. Highlights include an upcoming exhibition of David Bowie singles covers in England, reissues of. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: YouTube’s Smart VEVO Play, ReDigi To EU, Fair To Helm Virgin, iTunes Yanks KLF & More

Friday 1.18.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated 24/7/365 Under Hypbot's More News Tab

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Does Streaming Music Hurt Sales? [INFOGRAPHIC]

(UPDATED) Does streaming music hurt sales?  It's a debate that has raged on the pages of Hypebot and elsewhere since free on demand music services like Spotify first launched.  This. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/17/2013 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Top 5 Live Streaming Music Sources, Moments & Festivals From IROCKE

IROCKE continues its quest to organize the "global marketplace of live streaming concerts" with a look back at the top live streaming sources, music moments and festivals of 2012. Their. Continue reading

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