QTrax Promises Free & Legal Downloads
We’ve been talking about the potential for licensed P2P forever, and Qtrax just might deliver on the promise. Dubbed P2P2A – You Play The Music We Pay The Artists, this. Continue reading
SelectRadio Brings Net Broadcasts To Your PDA
The ultimate threat to broadcast radio may not be satellite radio or the iPod, but rather thousands free internet radio streams. As Wi-fi and cell phone streaming become more ubiquitous. Continue reading
Apple Unveils More Affordable iPod Nano & Shuffle Models
In a move to counter price drops but it’s competitors, Apple today unveiled a new 1GB iPod Nano for $149, offering the same features as the 2GB and 4GB models. Continue reading
Amazon Reportedly To Offer Downloads With CD Purchase
As anyone who markets music to adults knows, Amazon.com is an important source of sales. But the online giant has lagged significantly behind others in the digital music and video. Continue reading
Epic Records Launches Artist RSS Feeds & Podcasts
Epic Records has announced the adoption of some fairly new but popular and cost effective net marketing tools including RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds and podcasts to enhance the web. Continue reading
Ever Wonder Why Concert Tickets Are So High?
We’re not sure what this has to do with the future of the music business….actually it kind of does….but we just loved TheSmokingGun.com’s archive of band backstage riders and artists. Continue reading
How A Teenager Might Spend A $20 Monthly Music Budget
Our friends at IndieHQ used Hypebot’s recent article on a poll that showed slumping music sales has more to do with lousy product and high prices than downloading and used. Continue reading
Dell Stops Sale Of High Capacity Players
Even as many in the music industry hope for an iPod killer – a device that will challenge Apple’s 83% share of the market – one major manufacturer had quietly. Continue reading
Web Site Pandora Gets Buzz But Does It Deliver?
Increasingly popular website Pandora allows you to create customized online radio stations based on your music preferences (I like the subdudes; therefore Pandora thinks I will like…); and it’s got. Continue reading
Hypebot Wants To Here From You
Hypebot is a music industry and music fan community and we want to hear from you! Post your comments and email us your press releases. Got something cool your doing. Continue reading
