Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: ADA, XM Sirius, Jeff Leeds & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES –
- Top 10 Issues Facing Music 2.0
- Music sites choosing to partner with Amazon over iTunes
- EMI to cut 1000 more jobs than planned
- From SanFran MusicTech Summit: Venture capitalists talk about investing in
music. Digital Though Leaders have their say.
> ADA Prez Andy Allen is coming back from sabbatical to helm all things indie at WMG (Billboard)
> Last.fm is powering a web radio service for Lollapooza. (Last.fm)
> Clear Channel may offer Pandora personalized streams. (DMW)
> XM posts wider 1st Quarter loss. (press release) Sirius posted slightly narrower losses. (The Street) Personally, I don’t want this merger, but let’s get it done one way or the other.
> Is Hip Hop over? "Hip Hop Is No Longer Cooler Than Me" (Salon)
> The New York Times has cut respected music industry reporter Jeff Leeds. (Deadline Hollywood)
> Revelation Theory and The Cab have both signed global co-publishing deals with EMI.
> A time line of the brilliant NIN run up to their Year Zero album release. Music marketers: Read it and learn. (Wikipedia)
We’re proud of the fact that we print free listings of available jobs; so why wouldn’t we want to help out someone we’ve always enjoyed working with who is looking for a gig. Ex-Nimbit and OurStage marketing guru Scott Feldman writes:
Brilliant, talented, and extremely modest marketing guy with years of experience in the industry is in search of solid opportunities. Got a spot to fill? Need someone who knows everyone? Click here for more info. You won’t regret it …
(I agree.)
