Review: Tower Digital Download Store Debuts Today
The Tower Record store chains launches its new digital download sales site today and our first look at the service was a generally positive one: Tracks are ripped at a. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Tuesday June 27, 2006
UK consumers will be able to buy songs instantly as they listen to them on digital radio using a new download service. A direct-to-cell component will be added before the. Continue reading
Net, Blogs, and Playlisting Are Changing The Rules Of Music Marketing
The Washington Post has taken a comprehensive look at how the internet, bloggers and playlisting is changing the way people discover music and the new life that the net is. Continue reading
Last Week’s Music Industry Hits & Misses
HITS – – Anti-DRM group Defective By Design’s phone-in protest encouraging calls to the RIAA. (more) ….Sorry we could only find this one industry HIT last week…kind of sad… MISSES. Continue reading
Sony BMG’s Future In Bertlesmann’s Hands. EMI Seeks Partners In Publishing Bid.
Sony CEO Howard Stringer said today that the future of the Sony BMG partnership would be determined by how BMG parent Bertlesmann decides decides to repay its debt. "I don’t. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Tower VP Munyon On Tower’s New Digital Store
Tomorrow music retail giant Tower Records unveils it’s new download store (sneak a peak here). Tommorrow we’ll review the service, but today we’re bringing you an exclusive Hypebot interview with. Continue reading
New Music Industry Briefing For Monday June 26, 2006
– First looks at the Toshiba Gigabeat S and Creative Zen V Plus portable players. (Engadget) – A critical look at RIAA investigation practices – "Who Else Is The Enterainment. Continue reading
Weekend Time Suck: Music of The 80’s
Here’s a link to hundreds of music videos from the 80’s. Spend your weekend watching to find the one (OK, maybe two) worth still caring about. Start by pretending you. Continue reading
Worldwide Anti-DRM Protest Call-In “Freedom Rings At The RIAA” Today
Dubbed "Freedom Rings At The RIAA", guerrilla anti-DRM group DefectiveByDesign.org is encouraging protesters to call the RIAA and other industry organizations to protest restrictive digital rights management systems. The group. Continue reading
