Popkomm Nominates 8 Innovative Music 2.0 Companies
Popkomm has chosen eight of the most innovative music business 2.0 companies as nominees for it’s 2007 Popkomm IMEA award. BMAT (Spain) – a music recommendation system GD Worldwide’s Usync. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: New iPod, iPhone Hacked, How Old School Rules Still Apply & More
>>> Just so you make sure that you didn’t miss anything life changing, there’s Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review. >>> At lease one new model of iPod will. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Concert giant Live Nation appears unlikely to renew its deal with Ticketmaster which could mean big changes for fans of live music. >>> MTV is dropping its URGE download. Continue reading
A New Music Business Reading List For The Dog Days Of Summer
>>> The 2007 Digital Music Survey, a UK study by Entertainment Media Research showed that illegal downloads are at an all time high just as paid download growth is slowing and. Continue reading
Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
>>> Kenny Chesney reminds Kanye West and 50 Cent they have some serious competition on September 11th. >>> Hip hop startpage Global Grind gets a $4.5 million venture capital round. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Merlin CE0 Charles Caldas
HYPEBOT: Who are the members of Merlin and can they join directly or must it be via a regional trade group like A2IM? MERLIN: Up until now we have been. Continue reading
Internet Broadcast Talks Make Progress
The fight over internet broadcast royalty rates seems to finally reaching a conclusion. Yesterday, SoundExchange agreed to cap "per channel" fees for larger internet radio companies at $50,000 a year. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: UMG #1 On YouTube, Transworld Trumbles, Hendrix Tribute & Much More
>>> UMG’s video channel is the most watched on YouTube. >>> Limelight and Microsoft have stuck a deal that should improve the delivery of the company’s online music ans entertainment. Continue reading