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
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eMusic Hits 350K Subs & Adds Labels
eMusic announced that it has surpassed 350,000 paid subscribers with a new catalog total of more than three million tracks from 20,000 labels. Some impressive new indie labels are being. Continue reading
iLike Provides Details Of Expanded Cross-Platform Marketing Tools
UPDATED: Yesterday music-based social networker iLike made marketing music via a multitude of social network and web sites a lot easier with new services that enable single source updating. "pre-created". Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: iTunes Locks In Tickmaster, Tweens Get Firefly Music & Much More
>>> Ticketmaster is integrating iTunes sales more into its system selling full album downloads alongside tickets. (press release) Smart concept on the surface. But won’t some people be pissed when. Continue reading
The Debate Over The Musical Middle Class
Is the decline of the record industry and rise of the internet creating a new Musical Middle Class? Below you’ll find what some industry leaders and Hypebot readers had to. Continue reading
