No More Mailed Promos From Matador
Indie Matador has decided to heck with the US Mail and is experimenting with delivering promo and review copies via download. Hypebot knows of some "digital only" labels that have. Continue reading
Zune Update: Oops The Press Release Was Wrong!
We opened the Hypebot inbox this morning to find this note from Microsoft Zune central that read simply: Slight error in the release we sent this morning. FM Tuner –. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Friday September 29th, 2006
"…the management team hired a guy from Vegas to teach us choreography. We were to wear suits with velvet collars and do dance steps. We didn’t go along with it,. Continue reading
CAA To Open UK Music Office With Top Agents
Mike Greek and fellow Helter Skelter agent Emma Banks will be leaving the company to open a London office for Creative Artists Agency. There has been rampant speculation about major. Continue reading
EMI To Sell Famous Capital Records Tower
EMI has entered into an agreement with Argent Ventures, the New York-based commercial property owner and developer, to sell the Capitol Records Tower and adjacent properties to Argent for $50. Continue reading
Zune To Launch November 14th And Hypebot’s Got The Details
The Zune digital media player and online service will be available to consumers in the U.S. on Nov. 14th and the Zune device will retail for $249.99. Features include: · . Continue reading
Managers Arthur Spivak And Jeff Rabhan Exit The Firm
Strong sources have managers Arthur Spivak (Vanessa Carlton, Paul Reiser) and Jeff Rabhan (Michelle Branch) exiting mega-management conglomerate The Firm with their clients. Irving Azoff was reportedly seen scurrying down. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Thursday September 28th, 2006
– They say that being in a rock band is just like being married. The LA Times looks at band members that actually are. (LA Times) – Nordic consumer regulators. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 9-24-06
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 BETWEEN THE TRE|STORY AND THE 2 DYLAN*BOB|MODERN TIMES 3 TV ON THE RADIO|RETURN TO COOK 4 YO LA TENGO|I AM NOT AFRAID OF 5 MAYER*JOHN|CONTINUUM. Continue reading
Barenaked Ladies Score As Indie
The Barenaked Ladies grossed $978,127.99 in revenue from intellectual property in its first week music sales from their new album, Barenaked Ladies Are Free (Desperation Records/Nettwerk Music Group). Understanding this. Continue reading
