Universal Music, Clear Channel Form Concert CD Partnership
According to Digital Music News, "Universal Music Group has recently finalized a live concert deal with Instant Live, a division of Clear Channel." "Instant Live offers concertgoers a CD memento. Continue reading
Emusic Launches Online Magazine
Download subscription service eMusic is launching eMusic Magazine with some heavy hitting rock writers exploring eMusic’s huge collection of independently releases music. . The online magazine will be updated daily. Continue reading
Listen In On Today’s MTV And Warner Music Mobile Partnership Conference Call
Warner Music Group and MTV Networks today will announce a new mobile content partnership. The agreement is reportedly a global licensing deal for MTV Networks worldwide to use music videos. Continue reading
Amazon To Offer Music Service
According to FutureMusic.com Amazon "will launch a digital music service in the near future featuring individual songs for download, as well as a subscription service. Amazon has had licensing discussions. Continue reading
Real Rock Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Headed South And Smart Music Marketers Are Following.
Remember how we all scratched our heads as Shania Twain had huge hits on country radio that sounded a whole like rock songs? She was even produced and essentially re-invented. Continue reading
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Panel Report:The Artists Strike Back – Will DRM & Anti-Piracy Initiatives Destroy Digital Music?Ken Hertz, Senior Partner, Goldring Hertz & Lichtenstein LLPAlbhy Galuten, Vice President, Digital Media Technology Strategy, Sony. Continue reading
DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS – WEEK IN REVIEW
From Digital Music News: Several developments emerged this week in the mobile music sector. Sprint Nextel inked a deal with RealNetworks to feature Rhapsody stations on its deck. And Cingular. Continue reading
Marketer Seth Godin Tells Radio Broadcasters To Change Before It’s Too Late
From Kurt Hansan and his online RAIN newsletter, "…Seth Godin – famous for his books "Permission Marketing," "Unleashing the Ideavirus," and "Purple Cow" – delivered the keynote speech this morning. Continue reading
CD Sales Continue To Decline
According to Digital Music News, "Album sales in the US remained soft last week, heightening fears of another bearish fourth quarter. Approximately 10.4 million units were shipped during the most. Continue reading
Mark Cuban Commentary: The definition of insanity…The Music Industry
Billionaire Mark Cuban wrote a commentary on the music industry back in July that has been making the rounds and mentioned previously here in Hypebot. His comments have been quoted. Continue reading
