Is Roger Ames Out At EMI And Billy Mann In? – UPDATED
UPDATED: An unconfirmed source told Hypebot that, Roger Ames is out as head of EMI North America. He will be replaced by record producer Billy Mann. (see Mann bio). Industry. Continue reading
Social Music Marketing – A Quick Handbook
Music Marketing 2.0 has not quite arrived, but it’s clearly just around the corner. Traditional media are being replaced as music promotion and discovery engines by a multitude of online. Continue reading
MySpace Hacks Increase
It was inevitable. Where ever net traffic goes; the hackers will follow. Now MySpace is a growing target. "At the end of October, there were a number of links added. Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: UK Hopes For Mobile Miracle, EMI Sues MP3Tunes For $100M & Much More
>>> UK record labels are betting that the launch of three new mobile music services will rejuvenate sales. (Guardian) >>> The Federal Trade Commission dropped an inquiry into XM’s marketing. Continue reading
Real Seeks New Senior Director Of Music PR
One of our favorite PR guys Matt Graves has left his long standing position at Real/Rhapsody to join imeem as the VP of Marketing Communications. (Check out Matt’s imeem profile. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Social Marketing Arrives, Eagles Spread, 4QFor Nimbit & Much More
>>> Much of the big Music 2.0 news this week continues to come from the social networking sector: Facebook launched its music initiative with artist pages and targeted marketing opportunities.. Continue reading
Facebook Launches Music Initiative
UPDATED: Facebook has added several features that should bring more music related activity to the popular social networker and be a boon for artists and labels. Central to the effort. Continue reading
4QFor: Four Questions For Nimbit’s Patrick Faucher
Today mark’s the launch of an ongoing Hypebot series 4QFor where we ask music industry leaders, pundits and artists the same four questions. We hope that each different point of. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Eagles Spread BeyonfdWal-Mart, Encrypted Torrrents Soar, Pandora Sings On AT&T & Much More
>>> Yesterday we reported that The Eagles’ Wal-Mart exclusive release is also being sold at indie retail. Now Rolling Stone says Virgin Mega-Store is selling the CD at $18.99 and. Continue reading
The Wal-Mart Eagles Find Their Way To Indie Retail
Coalition Of Independent Music Store head Don Van Cleave on the new Eagles release available "exclusively" at Wal-Mart: "So, when I got the CIMS chart yesterday morning, I quickly scanned. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 11-04-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE1 BIG PRIME DA GE|PRIME TIME2 PLANT/KRAUSS|RAISING SAND3 PUSCIFER|V IS FOR VAGINA4 AVENGED SEVENFO|AVENGED SEVENF5 YOUNG*NEIL|CHROME DREAMS II6 I’M NOT THERE|I’M NOT THERE7 IRON & WINE|SHEPHERD’S DOG8. Continue reading
