New Music Business Briefing: Apple Profits Soar, Anti-P2P Bill Withdrawn, ReverbNation Draws “New Blood” & More
>>> Apple says 2Q profits up 73% and that 270,000 iPhones were sold in the first two days. iPod sales were up 21% to 9.1 million. (PaidContent) >>> Russian prosecutors. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Coolfer Interview Part I
You can count on one hand the number of blogs that seriously write about the music industry and when Hypebot started in 2005, Glenn Peoples’ Coolfer.com was the standard by. Continue reading
Help Wanted: Future Of Music Coalition Seeks Project Manager
Here’s the lasted job availability from Hypebot’s Job Board. If you have a music industry jobs that you’d like us to post for free please email me. And check out. Continue reading
Popkomm Seeks Nominations For “The Innovation in Music and Entertainment Award”
Popkomm is looking for start-ups and new companies who believe that they will have serious impact on the music, media and entertainment business. "People and ventures that truly make a. Continue reading
Dominos Falling: Importers Latest Record Industry Casualties
By guest blogger by Dale Nixon of PoisonedPens.com – Gardena, California import and indie music distributor Smash locked the doors last Friday after almost 20 years in the business. Unlike. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Getty Buys PTW, Panero Exits XM, Starbucks Signs Joni Mitchell & Much More
UPDATED: >>> Getty Images which last month bought music license site Pump Audio has also grabbed indie rock destination Paper Thin Walls for $850,000. PTW has recently been adding some. Continue reading
Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
>>> XXL Editor-in-Chief Elliot Wilson appears in a back cover Rocawear ad holding a copy of XXL with Jay-Z on the cover. Publishing industry professionals term it "offensive" and an. Continue reading
EMI Partners With VerveLife To Exploit DRM Free For Broader Marketing
EMI has announced a strategic partnership with Chicago-based digital agency VerveLife. The partnership gives brand partners access to EMI’s catalogue to offer consumers downloads via promotional campaigns. EMI’s recent decision. Continue reading
Beggars Buys Rough Trade
The Beggars Group has bought indie label Rough Trade from Sanctuary. Sanctuary is in the process of being bought by Universal. "It has been a long and fitful journey from. Continue reading
