HYPEBOT’S TOP MUSIC INDUSTRY STORIES OF THE WEEK
BMG Half Of Sony BMG Up For Sale (Updated Story Here.) Can Subsriptions Still Be The Future Of Music? Sillerman Says Major Labels Are History (Lots of great comments with. Continue reading
LA’s Indie 103.1 Succeeds By Being Unpredictable
If you don’t live in LA and therefore have not experienced Indie 103.1 FM, then check them out online where you can listen live and via archives and podcasts. (WARNING:. Continue reading
KCRW Offers Two More Daily Music Podcasts
LA innovator KCRW- FM adds two new daily music podcasts to its already impresive online offerings. Today’s Top Tune will present a song a day that represents a cross section. Continue reading
New Study Concludes Music Industry Has Itself To Blame For Declining Sales
The music industry has mostly itself to blame for declining revenues, a new study by research firm Mintel reports. Major labels have been quick to blame consumers, but slow to. Continue reading
Amazon Getting Closer To Offering Music Download Servoce
Even as the rumors of a Google music store continue to grow, Forbes is reporting that at least one analyst is saying that for Amazon "…a digital music service seems. Continue reading
Fader Partners With Coachella For Giveaway
In a smart cross-promotion FADER magazine is giving away four VIP tickets to this year’s cutting edge Coachella Festival. Entry information is available on the FADER blog. Coachella ’06 will. Continue reading
Google Music Store Rumors Grow
According to paidcontent.org "Google is holding an invite-only music round-table this Thursday at its HQ with 20 of the top executives from the music industry. Not sure what they’ll talk. Continue reading
Listen To Live Nation’s CEO Speak Out On State Of Concert Industry
A couple of weeks ago we got a lot of feedback on our reporting of a keynote we’d attended at Pollstar’s Concert Industry Consortium by Live Nation’s CEO Michael Rapino. . Continue reading
Free FanMail Fan-Centric Marketing Webinar Thursday
Thursday the folks at FanMail and Jambase are hosting a free 45 minute webinar that will discuss basic fan-centric marketing strategies as well as take a look at the cool. Continue reading
Will Sony Buy The Other Half Of Sony BMG?
Hits and others are speculating that Sony is the most like buyer for the BMG half of Sony BMG that is up for sale "…which given the cash savings and. Continue reading
