Video Interview: Sandy Bitman Of Park Ave CD’s
Interview by Virgil Dickerson for Hypebot. Virgil sits down with Sandy Bitman, owner of Park Avenue CDs and Records. Park Avenue is a great store that is part of the. Continue reading
Free To iTunes Distributor WaTunes Adds Video To VIP Service
WaTunes, the recently launched music distribution service, got some skeptical reactions (including from me) when it said it wouldn't charge bands to sell on iTunes. How could such a model. Continue reading
Hypebot On The CD Baby Podcast: Booking, The Musical Middle Class & More
A couple of weeks ago I spent an enjoyable hour on the phone with Kevin Breuner, the Director Of Social Media for CD Baby. The result is now the latest. Continue reading
Live Nation Discounts All Lawn Seats
This Week's Attempt To Sell More Concert Tickets: Live Nation discounts all lawn seats at its outdoor venues to $24.95 including all service fees. (Is that really a discount for. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Brief: Facebook Snag, iPhone Stats, Torrent Cloaks, IFPI Follies, Pirate Parties & More
The industry is back from NARM and we'll have video interviews that Virgil did there all week including today's with the owner of indie store Park Avenue. Meanwhile a lot. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
We're another week closer to summer and I admit that I'm looking forward to a slower pace. But this week the news kept coming with another more understated NARM Convention. Continue reading
Get Your Free Custom Facebook URL Now
GRAB YOUR FREE CUSTOM FACEBOOK URL NOW BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DOES UPDATE: I just successfully grabbed my personal Facebook url (facebook.com/bruce.houghton) with no problem. It took seconds. Beginning Saturday June. Continue reading
Are Artists The New Gatekeepers? Clear Channel Radio & Front Line Mgt. Think So.
Both broadcast and online radio are searching for new ways to engage listeners in the iPod age and radio giant Clear Channel is betting that name artists may be the. Continue reading
Major Layoffs Coming To MySpace. Could Hit 25%
Layoff described by one source as ":massive" are coming to MySpace although there is no official word yet from the company. MySpace shed 5% of its staff a year ago. Continue reading
Video: Interview With Kevin Arnold Of IODA
Suburban Home Records head Virgil Dickerson was Hypebot's man at NARM this. Here he interviews Kevin Arnold, the head of one of the top digital distributors IODA. Watch more video. Continue reading
