Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: SprialFrog Claims #3, TorrentSpy Dies, Limewire Grows & More
> SpiralFrog, the free, ad-supported download service, is claiming almost 850,000 registered users. Based on reported user numbers, SpiralFrog says it is is now the third largest legal music. Continue reading
Sadly Ministry Thinks 30 Sec. Samples Sell
I’ve always admired Ministry’s music even when I didn’t quite "get" it; and a new covers album showed real promise. But it’s now painfully obvious that being a forward thinking. Continue reading
Last.fm Grabs Woods From Google As SVP
Last.fm has named F. Scott Woods SVP and Managing Director, Germany. Woods, who joins Last.fm from Google where he served as Head of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development, Northern &. Continue reading
Who Is Number 2? eMusic #’s vs. Amazon $’s
Earlier this week USA Today crowned Amazon the #2 seller of downloads after iTunes. Amazon refuses to release sales figures; so the newspaper based its claim on the calls to. Continue reading
Join The Music 2.0 Discussion
Several recent Hypebot stories have been getting attention both from our readers and across the blogasphere. Read and join the discussion: As label salaries continued to rise, Hypebot issued a. Continue reading
Orange Tries Ad Supported Mobile Music
European mobile operator Orange has launch an ad-supported content trial on its mobile internet platform, Orange World. In the UK 800,000 of Orange’s 15.6 million EU-wide customers can download music. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Nokia Nears Label Deals, Ringback Growth, EMI Hates MP3 Storage & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: eMusic and Amazon fight over who is #2 after itunes imeem grabs an advance exclusive on the new Rolling Stone’s soundtrack Orange tries ad supported mobile downloads The. Continue reading
Advertise On Hypebot
Do you want to reach an audience of music and technology professionals interested in the products and services that are fueling Music 2.0? Hypebot is now accepting advertising from select. Continue reading
Imeem Grabs Rolling Stones Advance Debut
"Shine A Light", the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese’s new documentary about The Rolling Stones, is making its US debut today on imeem, a week prior to it’s April 1st release. Continue reading
DRM-Free March Has Stalled. Who’s To Blame?
ARE ROADBLOCKS COMING FROM THE DOWNLOAD STORES OR THE MAJOR RECORD LABELS? Courtesy of USAToday comes these revealing statistics: Apple now sells 2M songs from EMI and indie labels without. Continue reading
