Internet Radio Goes Silent Today
Hundreds of large and small internet broadcasters organized by SaveNetRadio.org will not broadcast today as a "Day Of Silence" to protest a scheduled major increase in royalty rates that they. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Qtrax Inks All Majors, Mobile Music On Edge, TuneCore Writes Big Check & More.
>>> Ad supported music P2P Qtrax has signed deals with all four major labels and plans to launch in October with a catalog of 20-30 million songs or 4 to. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Burnlounge Not Offering Refunds To Retailers
With all of the FTC charges, turmoil and changes at Burnlouge, we wondered how "reatilers" that had de paid dearly (often $500 and up) for expensive entry into the previous. Continue reading
“We Need Wall Street Out Of The Music Business”
"…We need Wall Street out of the music business and return to the days of pioneers and believers, people who take measured, calculated risks to support real artists over long. Continue reading
iTunes Has Surpassed Amazon As #3 Music Retailer In U.S.
Click on image to enlarge. Reaching #3 is quite a milestone for iTunes particularly since a year ago the download store was #5 behind target. And fr many indie labels. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Gaming To Edge Music, Judge Slaps RIAA, Kork Uncorked & More
>>> A new PriceWaterhouse report says that the video gaming industry will soon surpass the size of the must industry in the US. (Ars Technica) What does this say about. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Hypebot revealed that Clear Channel Radio’s FCC mandated indie artist program requires artists to waive all rights and royalties. >>> In reaction to an FTC probe, music download service. Continue reading
ConcertsInYour Home.com Turns One
Concertsinyourhome.com is run by touring artist Fran Snyder promoting house concerts, a growing trend where live music is performed in the living rooms of music fans. Using the website, which. Continue reading
Clear Channel Story Comments
Don’t miss yesterday’s exclusive Hypebot story on how Clear Channel Radio’s program to satisfy a promise to the FCC to support indie music actually forces artists to waive all of. Continue reading
