Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Qtrax Falters, MIDEM, The Tipping Point & Much More
> Ad supported P2P download service Qtrax announced on Sunday that it was launching Monday with 25 million tracks including all for major labels. On Monday there was no launch and all four majors denied having Qtrax deals leaving some to wonder if it were a stock manipulation scheme.
> More staff cuts continue at Sony BMG.
> EMI and the NY Daily News to give away downloads.
> My essay "Is the Tipping Point Toast? Music Marketing Needs To Change Again…" got lots of reaction across the web.
> Music industry action shifted this week to Cannes, France and the annual MIDEM conference. Here are roundups of news and announcements: Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3.
> Digital music tech provider RoyaltyShare is taking on the digital aggregators with a new direct distribution service. Hypebot had an exclusive interview with COO Steve Grady.
Help Wanted: Two junior management positions are being offered by Davis Jones and PunkDaFunk.
> The Hypebot series on The Music Business In China continued with an installment on indie and major label activity.
