HYPEBOT FEATURES:
- Labels Force Content Off YouTube And MySpace
- SonyBMG Signs On With Project Playlist
- Music's Long Tail Just Got A Lot Shorter
- What The RIAA Doesn't Want You To Know...
- An Ode To Magazines Who Left Us In 2008
- Will I See You At MidemNet Or Midem?
MORE NEWS:
- Upset with the lack of hits that Rick Rubin has delivered since being named co-head of Columbia as well as all of his production work for other label's clients, Sony may be offloading him to run a separate label. (Fox) Rubin's GM Mark DiDia recently exited Columbia.
- A struggling Sirius XM has received shareholder approval to issue more shares and do a reverse stock split. (press release)
- Meebo users can now access MySpace and Facebook's IM applications in addition to AIM and Yahoo! IM. (meebo) Now its easier for bands to chat with fans across platforms.
- The RIAA's budget will shrink soon. (cNet) Why does this downsizing not upset me?
- Music Ally's Predictions For Digital Music In 2009.
- Steve Ellis made the announcement via e-mail that he's leaving Getty's Pump Audio as CEO just over a year after Getty Images acquired Pump for $42 million.
- (LONDON) HOW TO BE THE BIGGEST BAND OF NEXT YEAR. (Vice)
