A Look Back At The Music Industry In 2005 And Predictions For 2006
2005 is finally over and it was an eventful one for the music industry. CD sales were down, downloads were up but not by enough. New technologies offered increasing promise. Continue reading
Sony BMG Settles DRM Lawsuits
According to published reports Sony BMG is close to settling one of the consumer class action lawsuits stemming from it’s recent digital rights management/rookit debacle. The New York Times writes. Continue reading
No Surprises As CD Sales Remain Down For Year As Download Soar
It should come as no surprise that US music sales were down 7% as 2005 ended, but music downloads more than doubled over last year according to Nielson Soundscan figures. Continue reading
Internet Levels Playing Field For Indy Labels
Under the headline "The Net Is A Boon For Indie Labels" the New York Times gives a good overview of how new technologies and the Internet are leveling the playing. Continue reading
The Big Takeover’s Critique Of Our Manifesto For Change In The Music Industry
Recently we published Hypebot’s Manifesto For Change In The Music Industry (read it here). The music magazine The Big Takeover and it’s online counterpart published a blow by blow critique. Continue reading
Spitzer Takes On Labels For Download Price Fixing
As the year comes to a close, news reports confirm that NY Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Eliot Spitzer has subpoenaed the big four record conglomerates in a new probe. Continue reading
HYPEBOT’S MANIFESTO FOR CHANGE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Stop blaming a lack of hit product and start nurturing new talent. Stop suing individual file sharers and drop all copy protection to regain consumer confidence. Stop blaming P2P and. Continue reading
Mon Dieu! French Lawmakers Consider Collective P2P Licensing
P2P may causing headaches in major label offices now, but the pain n may have just begun. In France"…an amendment supporting free P2P-based downloads has now passed the lower house. Continue reading
Music’s Contribution To Web Growth Continues
Music related traffic is growing on the web and represents some of it’s top traffic. Nielson has published a list of the fastest growing web sites and it includes MySpace,. Continue reading
