UK’s Telegraph Uses Hypebot Interview To Teach Lesson To News Industry
From Gatekeepers To Curators Hypebot's Kyle Bylin recently interviewed Greg Kot, author of "Ripped", a book the analyzes the effect of the Wired generation on the record industry. Earlier this. Continue reading
More Music News For Fri. 7/31: Geffen, Grooveshark, Pirate Bay, MySpace Mail & Much More
Geffen Records has signed The Pope to a deal to record a Christmas record…. Grooveshark’s iPhone App Is Great, But It’s About To Get Smacked Down By Apple. (TechCrunch) Tenenbaum. Continue reading
Study Shows Promise Of Ad Supported Music
A “TEMPO Digital Music Discovery & Purchase Process” report from Ipsos MediaCT shows that ad supported music services and in particular MySpace Music may offer hope for frustrated rights holders. Continue reading
The Case Of Chris Brown, A Wedding And 12 Million YouTube Plays
Warner Music still doesn't have a deal with YouTube and some other labels complain their share of revenue form the online video channel. But not be on YouTube,. Continue reading
Terra Firma Investors Approve $492M More For EMI
Terra Firma investors have approved plans for the private equity firm to inject another £300 million ($492M USD) into a struggling EMI as part of a proposed refinancing of the. Continue reading
MXP4 – Engaging Gimmick Or Pointless New Format?
The music industry is in a desperate search for new ways to re-engage fans to the point where they are willing to hit the buy button. Most recently we learned. Continue reading
More Music News For Thurs. 7/30: Sony Earnings, Pirate Bay Sale, P2P Trial & Much More
Sony earnings down as gadget sales fall and Yen rises. "On the music front, Sony makes a big increase after fully taking over Sony Music Entertainment from Bertelsmann. The world’s. Continue reading
The 3 Biggest Reasons Music Magazines Are Dying
It's no secret that music magazines a rapidly becoming a relic of another era. Most blame a decline in advertising revenue coupled with the growth of free online music media. . Continue reading
When The World Is Your Stage….
Globalization Opens New Doors For Niche Artists For decades music executives and even artists themselves have shied away from many musical niches because their potential audience was too small to. Continue reading
