Sony, BMG Merger & Cuts – Major Pain Only Stockholders Gain
From The Hollywood Reporter: Sony, BMG reportedly plan to cut 25% of staff LONDON – Sony Music and BMG plan to shed up to 2,000 jobs or about 25% of. Continue reading
Digital Download Auctions?
Ebay adds digital download music sales Online auction giant eBay Inc. will allow some customers to buy and sell digital music files as part of a pilot program that could. Continue reading
“OUTFOXED” And What It Can Teach The Music Industy
The opportunities and empowerments that new technologies can provide musicians and the music industry is a large part of what Hypebot is all about. Commentator/Writer/Radio Host Bob Lefsetz really captures. Continue reading
MTV On Your Laptop…Can This Be A Good Thing?
From Wired News: Toshiba is developing a new laptop model that allows users to watch TV on it without having to boot up the computer’s Windows operating system — the. Continue reading
Dave Mathews Finally Gets With The Program
FROM THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Dave Matthews, Napster make online music together The Dave Matthews Band has agreed to make its catalog of music available on Napster, marking the first time. Continue reading
We’re not sure what this means, but….
Body movement to create music By Jane Wakefield BBC News Online technology staff Sound engineers could ditch their mixing desks if the work of researchers at Leeds University becomes reality.. Continue reading
FILE SHARING GROWING AS USERS MIGRATE TO NEW NETWORKS
FROM YAHOO NEWS & REUTERS Excerpts: “Internet users download twice as many films, games and music as they did a year ago, despite a big crackdown on the activity, according. Continue reading
Semisconic Drummer Pens Book On Rock
Semisonic drummer Jake Slichter has written what GQ Magazine called, “One of the funniest most incisive books about rock ‘n roll in recent mystery. On CNN.com: You’d think it was. Continue reading
RCA Music Boosts Mobile Promo
Boost Mobile and Motorola have inked a with RCA Music Group that lets the former align with various RCA artists for grassroots marketing campaigns, launch parties and tours. The first. Continue reading
