Napster Reports Some Growth
Napster is reporting $28 million in revenue and adding 48,000 paid subscribers in the 3rdfiscal quarter for 566,000 worldwide including university and Napster Japan customers. Subscribers downloaded 500 million songs. Continue reading
Music Busines Miscellany
Because we don’t want Hypebot readers to miss anything… >>> Rumors are growing a Police reunion. >>> Were hearing both from the US and abroad that EMI is preparing to. Continue reading
Real Growth Predicted For Digital Radio As Receiver Prices Drop
The conversion from analog radio to digital radio is well under way around the world and gaining momentum rapidly according to tech market research firm In-Stat. Worldwide, the market for. Continue reading
Survey Shows Online Driving Music Discovery, Download Sales & Concert Tickets
A new Digital Media Association survey shows that digital music consumers listen to more music, enjoy more new music, talk more about music and attend more concerts than they did. Continue reading
A Look At Joan Jett’s D.I.Y. Career
When rocker Joan Jett began her solo career she was turned down by every major record label at a time when there were two dozen of them. So long before. Continue reading
Transworld Says Holiday Sales Down 6%
Trans World who operate stores under the Coconuts, Strawberries, Wherehouse, Sam Goody and Spec’s names is reporting a comparable store sales decrease of 6% for the five-week period ending December. Continue reading
Watch Out Sirius & XM! Internet For The Car Is Here.
Seamless wireless internet service is coming for your car. This year for only $49 a month. It won’t matter if you’re a Verizon, Cingular or Sprint customer. This one taps. Continue reading
’06 “Death Of The Blockbuster CD” Stats
Long Tail author and WIRED editor Chris Anderson took a look at the "death-of-the-blockbuster stats" for 2006. Most teliing s the decline in gold, platinum, multiplatinum albums (respectively 500,000, 1,000,00. Continue reading
UK’s 7digital.com’s Top ’06 Sellers
The UK’s 7digital.com has announced it’s top selling downloads and artists of 2006. Leading the singles chart is Leona Lewis with "A Moment Like This" which sold 571,253 copies. Top. Continue reading
YouTube Misses Content Filter Deadline. Will Labels React?
YouTube had promised a new content filtering system in place by the end of the year, but failed to meet the deadline without comment. Particularly effected is WMG who made. Continue reading
