New Video iPod and iTunes Video Download Service Presents New Opportunities For The Music Industry
Apple Computer Inc. has just unveiled anew iPod capable of playing videos evolving the music device into a multimedia platform. Videos will now be sold alongside songs on Apple’s iTunes. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 10-9-05
Label Pos. Artist|Title EPIC 1 APPLE*FIONA|EXTRAORDINARY MACH ATO 2 MY MORNING JACKET|Z EPIC 3 FRANZ FERDINAND|YOU COULD HAVE AANC 4 BROKEN SOCIAL S|BROKEN SOCIAL WAR 5 YOUNG*NEIL|PRAIRIE WIND RHMS 6. Continue reading
Indy Powerhouse Sanctuary Lays Off 175 in North America
According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Sanctuary Group, the world’s largest independent music label, said Monday it will cut 175 jobs, 25% of its workforce worldwide. Home to such artists as. Continue reading
Hyebot Named to cNet’s News.com Blog 100
Hypebot.com is proud to be named to publishing and internet giant CNET’s News.com hot new Blog 100 list ! What is the Blog 100? As they put it: With more. Continue reading
MYV Launches Net Only UBER “Your Channel. Your Way”. Are Other Niche Music Net Channels On The Horizon?
Just as listening to music has migrated towards the web and purchasing it is following, so now are videos and music TV. Yahoo and it’s Launch service and Real were. Continue reading
Andy Lack’s Days At Sony BMG Numbered
According the the New York Times, "Bertelsmann, the German media giant, has notified Sony , its corporate partner in the music business, that it does not want to renew the. Continue reading
Yahoo Jumps Into Podcasting. Music Industry Lags Behind
Reacting as every digital savy company must do, Yahoo "…just launched a beta podcasting service, complete with search capabilities and neatly organized subject areas. The new site, available at podcasts.yahoo.com,. Continue reading
Sirius Hits 2.17Million Subsribers
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) – Sirius Satellite Radio added more than 359,000 new net subscribers during the third quarter of 2005, reflecting continued strong demand for its service. The third quarter net. Continue reading
UNIVERSAL REBRANDS ITSELF AS A MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY
In a case of smart re-branding done just as the record label ship continues sinking, Digital Music News reports that at an investor presentation given last week in London by. Continue reading
DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS – WEEK IN REVIEW
A new paid download milestone was reached this week, as Gwen Stefani’s "Hollaback Girl" crossed the one-million mark. And overall, an IFPI report showed that global paid download volumes for. Continue reading