A Look Inside J Records Digital Marketing Dept. – Part 2
Part 2 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.. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Friday November 10th, 2006
> Neither side is giving details of Universal’s deal to recieve a percentage of Zune sales. (AP) Click after the jump below for the text of Microsoft’s offical announcement. Microsoft. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Friday November 17th, 2006
> Google has smartly set aside $200 million to defend YouTube against lawsuits. (Guardian UK) > Phonezoo gives individuals the tools to turn songs they own into ringtones thus avoiding. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Thursday November 9th, 2006
> I’m in NYC for Billboard Talent & Touring Conference and am having some technical difficulties. So a full report from the confab will come tomorrow. In brief, its been. Continue reading
Live Nation Posts 3rd Quarter Loss
Live Nation has posted a loss for the concert heavy third quarter much to the surprise of analysts. Much of the loss came from re-valuation of some properties. The net. Continue reading
A Look Inside J Records Digital Marketing Dept. – Part 1
Part 1 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.. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday November 8th, 2006
> The YouTube content take down continues with a cease and desist from the NFL. (Mercury) News) Will these content wars give the record labels that cut deals with YouTube. Continue reading
Music Social Network Haystack Launches
Is there room for another social networking site? Haystack thinks so and has launched with a format connecting people to music through tastemakers and a creative and easy to use. Continue reading
How Sen. Lincoln Chafee Is Like Fleetwood Mac. Don’t Forget To Vote.
Our favorite marketing guru Seth Godin makes the comparison: "…Rhode Island’s Lincoln Chafee is quite likely to lose in his run for the Senate. Not because his constituency doesn’t like him–they. Continue reading