100 Free & Affordable High And Low Tech Ways To Promote Live Music

Earlier this week at Pollstar Magazine’s Concert Industry Consortium in Las Vegas I gave two round-tables entitled 100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Ways To Promote.  It was. Continue reading

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Podbop Hooks You Up With New Bands On Tour

The just launched Podbop provides another great example of how the net can democratize music discovery .  Pop in your zip code and the site shows you bands coming to. Continue reading

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XM FALTERS: A Brief Analysis

Every music head’s favorite satellite provider XM posted much wider losses in recent SEC filings despite significant increases in it’s subscriber base.  Increased costs in hooking each subscriber was apparently. Continue reading

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Digital Hollywood To Spotlight Startups

Here is an interesting opportunity for tech related music start-ups and visionaries (that’s you Hypebot readers!): A new event that will kick off at Digital Hollywood Spring called "Launch" is. Continue reading

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Victory Records Head Attacks iTunes

You can love him or hate him, but Victory Records always outspoken Tony Brummel’s iTunes rant to Hits is really worth reading. Check it out here "iTunes makes music disposable.. Continue reading

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Amazon Reportedly To Offer Downloads By Summer

Stories are surfacing everywhere that Amazon is in serious talks with all for major label groups about starting a music download and subscription services as early as this summer.  This. Continue reading

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Reporting From CIC

We’re just back from Pollstar’s Concert Industry Consortium.  Stories to follow…

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Sprint Says 1 Million Songs Downloaded To Cells Since Late October Launch

Sprint Nextel says that customers of its Music Store have downloaded 1 million songs since it opened in late October. While the numbers may pale in comparison to iTunes, this. Continue reading

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Dem Franchize Boys Sell 1 Million Ringtones Before First CD Release

Just in case you had any doubts about the power and profit potential of ringtones, Dem Franchize Boyz (So So Def/Virgin/EMI) have sold one million master ringtones a week before. Continue reading

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YouTube.com Says Share Your Videos For Free

As if we weren’t already inundated with too many windows into people’s personal lives and opinions via blogs,live journals, podcasts, and photo sharing services, along comes YouTube which allows folks. Continue reading

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