Angelica Cob-Baehler Named Head Of Virgin Publicity
Former Columbia Publicity VP Angelica Cob-Baehler has been appointed Sr. Vice President, Publicity for Virgin Records America. Based primarily in Los Angeles, Cob-Baehler will head the department, directing Virgin Records’. Continue reading
EMI Reports $57.9 Million Loss But Promises Christmas Surprise.
It appears that P2P and other pressures are continuing to plague the major labels as EMI this morning reported that its revenue fell 6.1% for a net loss of $57.9. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday November 15th, 2006
> Zune launches and the battle begins. Coverage from Fortune, Zune Insider, Zune Corps. And some bloggers feel Zune and Microsoft are trying to censor them. (WebProNews) I just want. Continue reading
Watch EMI Group Financial Results Wednesday
Can’t sleep? Listen and watch Wednesday at 9 AM UK/4 AM EST here as EMI reports financial results. The Independent UK syas in advance: "Takeover rumours have surrounded EMI…If market. Continue reading
MP3.com To Indie Musicians: Please Come Back
Once the home of free downloads for almost too much indie music to handle, MP3.com had morphed into a music news site under CNet’s corporate umbrella. Now the site is. Continue reading
This Week’s IndieStore UK Picks
Action Plan ‘Stendhal’ – With support slots for Razorlight and Jet under their belt, Colchester’s brilliantly feisty Action Plan released their debut single last year on Young And Lost, the. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Tuesday November 14th, 2006
> Today is official Zune launch day. The devise is getting weak reviews (NY Times – "iPod It’s Not") and the Microsoft "points" system that must be used for purchases. Continue reading
Poll: 60% Say SpiralFrog Shouldn’t Bother To Launch
Almost 200 readers answered Hypebot’s unscientific poll and the results weren’t pretty for the start-up whose business model is to offer ad supported free downloads. 14.3% thought SprialFrog was revolutionary. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Monday November 13th, 2006
> Tomorrow is the official public launch of Microsoft’s ZUNE store and player. > Jupiter Research predicts that the market for portable mp3 players will top 100 million by 2011. Continue reading
J Records’ Terk Al Hamdouini Shares Digital Marketing Tips – Part 3
Part 3 of 3: Tarek Al-Hamdouni of J Records graciously agreed to answer a few questions and give us a rare look inside a major label’s digital marketing efforts. HYPEBOT:. Continue reading
