Todd Rundgren Tells Senate Committee Labels Are “Mindless Parasites”
"The behavior of the majors has been that of a mindless parasite, contributing nothing, yet trying to get its snout into the bloodstream of any new development. The knee-jerk justification. Continue reading
EMI Takeover Bid For WMG Rumored
"EMI is preparing to make a takeover bid for US rival Warner Music in a deal that would create the second-biggest music group in the world, writes the Mail on. Continue reading
Napster Repositions With Free Song Streaming & Community Features
Napster is again repositioning itself with an offering that allows users to listen to any track in their extensive catalog five times for free. The Free Napster ad supported service. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Monday May 1, 2006
UPDATED: Muze acquires digital music back end provider Loudeye for $11 million. (Digital Music News) – RCA goes for the long tail with downloads of out of print classic dance. Continue reading
Allman Brothers & Cheap Trick Vs. Sony BMG Comments & Commentary
The Allman Brothers and Cheap Trick have filed a class action suit against Sony for allegedly under paying artists for digital downloads (story here). Is this another nail in the. Continue reading
Allmans And Cheap Trick File Suit Against Sony That Could Change The Industry
Two veteran rock acts have joined together in a lawsuit that could help many artists receive greater royalties and in the process may radically change a profit structure at established. Continue reading
WSJ Columnist Calls On Music & Broadcast Industries To Evolve. Says Record Labels “Are Coping The Worst”.
In his RAIN online newsletter Kurt Hanson has written a summary of a keynote address at last week’s National Association Of Broadcaster’s convention by Wall Street Journal tech columnist Walt. Continue reading
New Federal Law Would Outlaw MP3 Streaming
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has discovered that a provision buried in the new PERFORM act now being debated in Congress would essentially ban streaming via the mp3 format favored by. Continue reading
SMART MARKETING: Mobb Deep Hits The Subways
Not sure if a CD titled Blood Money is what we want the kids buying, but Mobb Deep will be riding New York City’s subways in the hours after school. Continue reading
