Sony BMG Partnership Again In Jeopordy As Bertlesmann Conisders Music Division Sale
The buzz is deafening with rumors that Bertelsmann is shopping its music properties which include a large publishing arm and half of Sony BMG. The Reuters, The International Tribune, Forbes. Continue reading
HYPEBOT’S TOP MUSIC INDUSTRY STORIES OF THE WEEK
Apple Readying Cell/Music Hybrid iPhone Brand Marketing At SXSW Warners Buys Rykodisc Loken Leaves Label Land For Live Nation Marketing Post Album Sales Slump Continues Who Needs DJ’s? We do.. Continue reading
Radiohead Hints At New Music Download Strategy
Radiohead is hinting on their web site that they may release some new music as single song downloads rather than wait for a full album cycle. Not only would the. Continue reading
Apple Ready To Produce iPhone Cell/Music Hybrid?
A cell phone that stores and plays music is the great dream of techies everywhere and the device that may create the final tipping point towards mass market acceptance of. Continue reading
Warner Music Group To Buy Rykodisc
Warner Music is reportedly laying down $67.5 million to purchase indie label Rykodisc according The Hollywood Reporter. Founded by Don Rose in Salem, MA as a CD only re-issue label,. Continue reading
Those Kids In College…
Waner Music tech director Ethan Kaplan recently lectured at USCB and as chronicled in his blog BlackRimGlasses during some "show of hands" surverys found that: About 1/3 had a MySpace. Continue reading
Marketing At SXSW
Coolfer tipped us of to Trendcentral’s list of the Top 4 cool marketing campaigns at SXSW. Sadly, since it’s a music industry event, only one of the winners was music. Continue reading
Dailysonic Creates New Net Radio Revenue Model
Talk and music stream Dailysonic may have created a new revenue model for internet radio. Their system allows listeners to remove advertisements from their online radio show by purchasing "Subtracts".. Continue reading
Loken Leaves Label Land For Live Nation Marketing Post
Concert industry giant Live Nation (formerly Clear Channel) has been making noise about getting more creative and targeted with it’s live music marketing in this new age where old media. Continue reading
Album Sales Slump Continues
According to Nielsen SoundScan album sales have dropped 3% so far this year though digital single sales have increased 96%. This preliminary first quarter outlook is part of a larger. Continue reading
