New Study Says Music Quality Doesn’t Determine Popularity
Take heart music marketers. An extensive Columbia University study proves that when it comes to music, hype matters more that quality. The study published in Science Magazine shows that when. Continue reading
The Amateurs Beat The Pros As American Idol Gives Grammys Lowest Ratings Ever
15 million people watched the what is touted as "the music industry’s best" during the Grammys from 8-9PM last week. Yet 29 million chose to watch lousy performances by amateurs. Continue reading
Hypebot To Report From Pollstar
Monday thru Wednesday of this week we’ll be in Las Vegas at Pollstar Magazine’s annual Concert Industry Consortium. This garthering of the tribe of the touring industry is sold out,. Continue reading
A Letter To Sony BMG Staff From Andy Lack
According to HITS Sony BMG’s Andy Lack broke the news to his staff of his shuffle to the side with this ironic email yesterday. In addition to Lack’s attempt at. Continue reading
UPDATE: TIM BOWEN NEW SONY BMG COO. And It’s Official: Andy Lack Looses Control As Schmidt-Hotz Becomes CEO
BREAKING NEWS & COMMENTARY UPDATED: UPDATE: The LA Times is reporting that Tim Bowan, who now heads most of Sony BMG’s non-US operations will be named Chief Operating Officer. Bowan. Continue reading
HYPEBOT’S MUSIC INDUSTRY QUICKNEWS
UPDATED – FRENCH COURTS SAY PERSONAL P2P OK – UK’s The Register is reporting that "The French courts have ruled that using peer-to-peer networks (P2P), providing you are doing so. Continue reading
Spitzer Subpoenas All Nine Major Radio Groups In Payola Probe
ABC News is reporting that the focus of a two-year-long payola investigation by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is now aimed at the nation’s nine largest radio conglomerates. Spizer. Continue reading
Lack May Still Head SonyBMG In Reduced Role
Proving the insider odds makers wrong, Sony BMG head Andy Lack may keep his job after all. The LA Times is reporting that CEO Andrew Lack may become Sony BMG’s. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Digital Music QuickNews:
Apple is nearing the 1 billionth music download mark and should it in the next 30-60 days. Video downloads top 12 million. US P2P activity rose 14% in January over. Continue reading
