MySpace Experiments With Ad Supported Music As Model Expands

MySpace will be testing the ad supported music waters this March with punk band Pennywise. Fans will be able to go to the MySpace profile of Textango, an mobile indie. Continue reading

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Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: NIN Un-Mixed, Net Overload, TuneCore Adds Video & More

>>> Because of copyright concerns, UMG pulled the plug on a new offering by Nine Inch Nails, which let fans create and post remixes from the master tracks used to. Continue reading

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Music 2.0 Resources

Change is happening so rapidly in the new music industry that its hard just to keep up much less profit from the chaos.  To help you stay ahead of the. Continue reading

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Exclusive Interview: 4QFor ReverbNation’s Michael Dorenberg

We continue our 4QFor (Four Questions For) Series with Micheal Dorenberg, the CEO of music community and artist services site ReverbNation.  Also, check out recent 4Q4’s with imeem’s  Dalton Caldwell. Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Digital Won’t Save Us, AT&T + Napster, Diddy On 360 & More

>>> A new Jupiter Research study shows that while digital music will account for more than 1/3 of US consumer music purchases by 2012, it will not compensate for lost. Continue reading

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Is The March To DRM Free Stalled?

The last year has been filled with announcement after announcement marking the end of DRM.  DRM-free pioneer eMusic was thriving.  EMI dropped DRM across its entire catalog. Indie after indie. Continue reading

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Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Merlin’s Web, Live Nation 360, Cortney Considers & More

>>> International indie music trade group Merlin has launched its web site (here) I really want these guys to succeed. The concept is solid – unit indies as a negotiating force. Continue reading

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Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review:

>>> RCRD LBL founded by the minds behind Downtown Records and Engadget launched with an ad supported model giving away DRM free mp3’s from a blog like web site. Industry. Continue reading

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RCRD LBL Upate & Reaction

Read our full coverage of the launch here. All free downloads from the ad supported start up will will be DRM free mp3’s. Wired has an interview with one of. Continue reading

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Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: MP3Tunes Fights, Comacast Sues, Widgets Abound & More

>>> MP3Tunes founder Michael Roberston speaks out on the EMI lawsuit. (blog) >>> Comcast is being sued to stop its practice of interfering with P2P activity. (DMW) >>> Last.FM creates. Continue reading

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RCRD LBL Has Launched

Downtown Records and internet entrepreneur and Engadget cofounder Peter Rojas today launched RCRD LBL, as an online label offering free, sponsor-supported MP3s from established and emerging artists and labels across. Continue reading

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