What Hypebot Readers Are Saying. Join The Discussion.
A guest commentary postulated that ad supported music is an unsustainable model. "People seem to all be looking for one way to ‘fix’ the woes of the music industry. There. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Future Of Free, Royalty Debate, RIAA Stumbles & Much More
> The debate is just beginning about "Free! Why $0.00 Is The Future Of Business" the new book by WIRED editor and Long Tail author Chris Anderson. I view "free". Continue reading
WMG Digital Shift: Nash Replaces Zubillaga
Warner Music Group announced this morning that effective June 1st, Michael Nash will be promoted to Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, succeeding Alejandro (Alex) Zubillaga. Nash will. Continue reading
Free On Demand Music Spurs Last.fm Growth
Free on demand music is officially a hit. CBS owned Last.fm says it has had a unique listener bump of 92% in the four weeks since the launch of their. Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: WMG Digital Exec Resigns, Nickelback 360, Studies Predict Digital Soar & Much More
> Warner Music Group‘s executive vice president of digital strategy, Alex Zubillaga, is leaving the business in June "to pursue other opportunities". (Reuters) Zubliga – who is WMG CEO Edgar. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Vivendi Launches Zaoza, Iovine Interview, TVT Bankrupt & Much More
> Vivendi has launched Zaoza in Europe offering unlimited mobile downloads. Is this a preview of Universal’s Total Music service? > A rare and rambling interview with Interscope Records head. Continue reading
Ad Supported Music Unsustainable – A Guest Commentary
In this guest blog digital consultant Bill Houghton (no relation) who blogs @ BroodingSavage takes a critical look at the future of ad supported music. (Join the discussion and read. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: MusicBridge Falls, UK ISP Scrutiny, MySpace Music Doubts & Much More
> Swedish music video distributor MusicBridge has gone out of business (Register) > Ringtone distributor SendMe has added IODA‘s large indie catalog. (press release) > The British government has signaled. Continue reading
