Orchard Grabs Gold For Pitbull’s “Krazy”
Nielsen Soundscan has officially certified gold the single “Krazy” by Pitbull featuring Lil Jon. As of January digital sales for the single exceeded 500,000 units. Pitbull was originally signed to. Continue reading
U2 Album Debuts Free On MySpace Music
MySpace Music has grabbed the exclusive world premiere of "No Line On The Horizon", the new studio album from U2. Beginning today, MySpace U.S. users can stream the full album. Continue reading
Pirate Bay Fans Hack IFPI Site During Trial
Supporters of the Pirate Bay attacked the official website of top international recording industry trade group the IFPI. "The ruthless hunt conducted by the IFPI, Anti-Piracy Office, Warner Bros., and. Continue reading
The Challenge: Band + $99 + 24 Hours = Great Video
New online channel $99 Music Videos pairs independent bands and experienced filmmakers to produce quality music videos for less than $99 in under 24 hours. The resulting videos which debut. Continue reading
Video: New Music Business Models
From the recent EconMusic Conference – Panelists: Cory Ondrejka, SVP, Digital Strategy, EMI; David Ring, EVP, eLabs, Univesal; Michael Spiegelman, Head of Yahoo Music; Chris Stephenson, GM of Global Marketing,. Continue reading
What Business Are You In?
Are you in the entertainment business or the music business? Some of us are in the entertainment business. (Interscope, Madonna). Some of us are in the music business. (Rick Rubin,. Continue reading
30 Second History Of Internet Marketing
Wired’s John C. Abell moderated a panel at Social Media Week “Making the Brand: Social Media for the Long Haul”. The slides above kicked of the panel. (Sorry for the. Continue reading
Friday’s Music Brief: $99 Music Videos, Pirate Bay, Montage, U2, Gracenote & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: The Challenge: Band + $99 + 24 Hours = Great Video Pirate Bay Fans Hack IFPI Site During Trial Video: New Music Business Models Daily D.I.Y. – What. Continue reading
This Is What A Music Pirate Looks Like
In support of the founders of Pirate Bay currently on trial in Sweden, Norwegian political party Rødt (Red) has launched the "This Is What A Criminal Looks Like" campaign. The. Continue reading
Slicethepie Lands $1.4M In New Funding
Despite an economic meltdown that has added to venture capitalists' already wary view of the music industry, fan-to-artist funding enabler Slicethepie has attracted another $1.4 million. The money will be. Continue reading
