New Music Business Briefing: Beatnik Speeds Downloads, One Little Indian Puts Digital First & Much More
>>> An update from internet broadcasters on where they think things stand on the pending royalty rate increases. (RAIN) >>> Beatnik is pushing a software that will make music downloads. Continue reading
How Far Can A Beatle Fall? McCartney To Appear On Home Shopping Network
What does it say about your music when you’re reduced to schilling it on a channel dedicated to selling people useless crap? From the press release: "Multichannel retailing powerhouse HSN. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: More EMI Action, Apple’s DRM Deadline, Zune Hits 1 Million & Much More
>>> Bloomberg analysts provide the latest roundup in the derby to purchase EMI. In sort, the company is still very much in play with former CEO Jim Fifield developing a. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Exclusive eMusic Series
PART 1 – eMusic Has Become An Indie Cornerstone PART 2 – eMusic Under Attack PART 3 – Hypebot Gets A Letter From eMusic PART 4 – Does eMusic’s Math. Continue reading
Facebook Opens Platform
Just as MySpace is restricting outside applications, rival Facebook has just comepletely opened its social networking platform to outside developers. Their even encouraging developers to profit from their creations via. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: EMI Still In Play, Universal & WMG Sued And Much More
UPDATED: >>> Retail giant Trans World reported another down quarter. >>> Fast growing music-centric social networking site BuzzNet has grabbed $8 million in venture funding led by Redpoint and Anthem. Continue reading
Survey Says Strict Parents Are Answer To Music Industry’s Prayers
A new survey of online habits released but the Business Software Alliance offered some hope for the beleaguered music industry…if you believe that Mom and Dad should be keeping a. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: EMI Still In Play, No McCartney On iTunes & Much More
>>> Sources tell the Financial Times that several other bidders may still offer for EMI and that WMG may be on the hunt of just the recorded music division in. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 05-20-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 WILCO|SKY BLUE SKY 2 PINK MARTINI|HEY EUGENE! 3 LINKIN PARK|MINUTES TO MIDNIGH 4 MEGADETH|UNITED ABOMINATIONS 5 SMITH*ELLIOTT|NEW MOON 6 WAINWRIGHT*RUFU|RELEASE THE ST 7 BJORK|VOLTA . Continue reading
