LIVE FROM NYC: GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA SUMMIT AND BILLBOARD BACKSTAGE PASS TOURING CONFERENCE
Hypebot‘s Bruce Houghton will provide updates from today’s GEMS: Global Entertainment Media Summit and Monday and Tuesday’s Billboard’s Backstage Pass Touring Conference. SATURDAY – Stopped by GEMS in the afternoon. Continue reading
MORE ON STARBUCKS’ HEAR MUSIC
From the New York Times: "Starbucks is growing increasingly aggressive about marketing music alongside its macchiatos and madeleines. "’Genius Loves Company,’ an album of Ray Charles duets that Starbucks’ Hear. Continue reading
Universal Launches 2 Year “I Love The Song” Campaign
FMQB reports that Univeral distribution arm UME is launching a two year ad campaign called “I Love That Song.” “Beginning with an 11-page spread in Rolling Stone’s “Best 500 Songs”. Continue reading
Napster To Go: Music For Your Phone
The Hollywood Repoter writes: “For the first time ever, music fans can put music from a subscription on their mobile phone following Napster’s announcement Wednesday that its Napster to Go. Continue reading
US Post Office To Cross Cross-Promote Sub Pop Act Postal Service’s CD
Advertising Age reports that “when the behemoth U.S. Postal Service found out that a young rock band had named itself “Postal Service,” executives weren’t happy. They sent a cease-and-desist letter. Continue reading
HOLLYWOOD’S PARADIGM BUYS MUSIC AGENCY MONTEREY
In what has been an open rumor for weeks as well as hinted at in Hypebot a press release (excerpted here) was finally issued on Tuesday afternoon: Rapidly growing Hollywood. Continue reading
THE ECONOMIST WRITES ABOUT THE NEW WORLD OF MUSIC DISTRIBUTION AND PROMOTION
In an comprehensive overview of how the net and technology are transforming the music industry, The Economist writes: “‘Dirty pop with wonky beats and sleazy melodies’ is how the Sweet. Continue reading
Old School Music Distributor IDN Lays Off 1/3 Of Fied Staff
The HolywoordReporter.com reports that old school distributor “the Innovative Distribution Network, the indie distribution arm of giant music wholesaler Alliance Entertainment Corp., laid off five salespeople – a third of. Continue reading
Apple & Real Players Fix Security Flaws
From CNet News.com: “Microsoft Windows users need to watch out for several flaws in non-Microsoft media players, security experts said. “Apple Computer and RealNetworks have both issued fixes for their. Continue reading
Sony/BMG To Embrace A New Kind Of P2P
The LA Times has reported that, in a major departure from the recording industry’s campaign against P2P file-sharing technology, Sony BMG is cooperating with Grokster – the very same file-sharing. Continue reading
