ZUNE NEWS: Player To Come Preloaded With Music

Microsoft’s Zune player will come already preloaded with music when it is released this Fall.  So far insiders have confirmed: Subpops’ fun and campy Cansei de Ser Sexy Astralwerk’s Hot. Continue reading

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Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Wednesday August 16th, 2006

UPDATED – YouTube which boast 100 million daily viewers is in serious talks with the major labels to offer a broad library of music videos for free much like Yahoo!. Continue reading

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Sonfic’s SongSpot Adds Custom Song Player Free To Any Site

This one classifies as a mini-killer-app. Sonific is a nifty new site that almost instantly creates free customizable music players that stream a song from almost any web-page, blog, social. Continue reading

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Is Geffen’s Ron Fair What’s Wrong With The Major Labels?

The press has been heralding the promotion of Ron Fair to head Geffen. After all he is a musician and not an accountant or lawyer.  "I’d always rather teach a. Continue reading

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Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Tuesday August 15th, 2006

– Wired look at Duran Duran, Suzanne Vega and other music on virtual world Second Life. (Wired) – Clothing retailers are using music downloads as an enticement to boost back. Continue reading

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Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Monday August 14th, 2006

– Tower seems more than ever to be on the brink of bankruptcy, but this may not ark the end of smaller niche music stores. (San Diego Tribune)  – The. Continue reading

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Perfect August Time Suck: 32 Worst Lyrics Of All Time

Thanks to the readers of ThePhoenix.com Our to favorities: THE SONG: Train “Drops of Jupiter”THE LYRIC: “Can you imagine no first dance, freeze dried romance five-hour phone conversation /The best. Continue reading

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Positive Details Emerge For Zune’s $299 Fall Debut. But Is Microsoft Further Muddying The DRM Waters?

The new Microsoft Zune portable player will be available this Fall for $299 according to reports.  The player will have a larger screen than the iPod, be WiFi capable, come. Continue reading

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37% More CD Releases Are Competing For Far Fewer Slots

According to radio consultants SBR Creative Media’s Music Notes, Sean O’Connell of marketers Music Allies at the recent Radio & Records AAA Radio Summit shared statictics that show significantly more. Continue reading

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Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Friday August 10th, 2006

Talk about ironic:  Sony wants to launch a WiFi friendly music store but is having trouble getting by DRM issues and (Engadget) announces a new multi-use device designed to turn. Continue reading

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