Rewind: Terra Firma Loses, Apple Extends Song Previews, 2K Artists On Ping, Spotify Pays & More
- Terra Firma loses to Citigroup in court, Roger Faxon responds.
- Spotify is on track to pay labels $60M in 2010, will it let them in?
- Apple moves to 90-second song previews—better late than never.
- MP3tunes has asked the judge to reject the lawsuit EMI filed.
- Intern dissects how hit single sales are redefining album success.
- Two months since launch, Ping has only registered 2,000 artists.
- This is an interesting interview with the indie group Hollerado.
- News Corp has given Myspace just months to improve the site.
- Jammie Thomas verdict rendered; she’s charged 15$ million.
- An exclusive look at how DJ Shadow markets from the road.
- Hypebot asked what your most pressing industry issue is.
- The delocalization of culture is a reason behind music piracy.
- Youth 12-24 are attending 50% fewer concerts this decade.
- An offline and anonymous file-sharing network has launched.
- This week Hypebot got a nice mention in The Washington Post.
- Live Nation Q3 is down; a look at how to monetize the concerts
- There’s good reason to send a person instead of an email.
- A look at four songwriters shaping hits in popular music today.
- Hypebot asks if merch sales offsetting lowered music sales.
- This is an interview with the co-founder of Kickstarter. (Pt.1 & 2)