Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: SonyBMG Drop DRM, The Amazon Effect, EMI Changes Begin & Much More
> SonyBMG became the last major label group to drop copy protection. DRM-free Tracks are expected to be available via Amazon before the end of the month.
> A look at The Amazon Effect – how the actions of the internet retailer are changing the
music industry.
> More layoffs and major changes are ahead at EMI.
> Marketing Guru Seth Godin published The Music Lesson – manifesto for change in the industry to varied reactions. Add your opinions in our poll.
> Yahoo! Music appears poised for major changes.
> We shared our 10 Music Industry Predictions for 2008 and over at OurDigitalMusic we looked at next year from a consumer’s perspective.
> A new Yankee Research study predicts the marginalization of record labels.
> A 4QFor (4 Questions For) interview with KnowTheMusicBusiness.com‘s David Rose.
> imeem added a full slate of MTV Networks programming.
> Here’s a day by day roundup of other music industry news from last week including a
slew of announcements from CES.
NEXT WEEK: The Macworld Conference & Expo and it’s Future Week on Hypebot – a look at 2008 and beyond in the music industry.
Hi Bruce et al
On the juicy subject of DRM, I have just published a short video with a bottom-line explanation of why the record labels’ quest for control is (was?) utterly ridiculous; and why we will very likely see some quick impeachments of the key players this year – the proponents of DRM will eat it in 2008, imho.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OClWvLFMUfs
Gerd Leonhard, Media Futurist