Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: MySpace Updates, Hein To Live Nation, $13M To OurStage & Much More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Walmart pulls downloads from SonyBMG and WMG An in depth look at the launch of MySpace Music MySpace Music – 5 Winner & 5 Losers eMusic has added. Continue reading

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MySpace Music – 5 Winners & 5 Losers

The devil is in the unrevealed and perhaps even un-negotiated details of the just announced MySpace Music joint venture with the major labels. But already some clear winners and looers. Continue reading

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MySpace Music Launches Without EMI – An In Depth Look

MySpace and the three major labels, SonyBMG, Universal, and WMG today announced the formation of a joint venture, MySpace Music. EMI is not yet part of the deal and financial. Continue reading

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Ricall Appoints Former Sony ATV Exec

Ricall, the online music licensing marketplace, has appointed Ben Walter as Business Development Executive. Based in London, Walter will be responsible for helping strengthen this international profile. Prior to joining. Continue reading

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eMusic Adds Rolling Stones ABKCO Catalog

In a coup for eMusic, the DRM-free download service has the entire 28 album Rolling Stones ABKCO catalog available to its subscribers. The bulk of the material was first released. Continue reading

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RockBand Music Sales vs. Early iTunes

This guest post comes from Nabeel Hyatt of Conduit Labs who blogs at brinking. If you care about music, and therefore whether that business will survive, there was some pretty. Continue reading

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Ian Rogers Leaving Yahoo Music

"After four years and three months, I’m leaving Yahoo! for another opportunity. I’ll be joining founders Peter Gotcher and Shamal Ranasinghe as the CEO at a still-mostly-stealth company called Topspin. Continue reading

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Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Jay-Z To Live Nation, Apple Passes Wal-Mart, MySpace Music Nears & More

It’s a big Music 2.0 news day – > Jay-Z is joining the Live Nation family with an expansive $150 million deal that includes tours and financing the performer and. Continue reading

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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Charts 4/2/08

Here are the latest CIMS Top 25 Debuts, Top 50 Vinyl and Top 200 via StreetPulse CIMS Top 25 Debuts for April 1, 20081 R.E.M. ACCELERATE2 BLACK KEYS ATTACK &. Continue reading

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A 20 Million Song iPod Is Coming

Can you imagine carrying virtually every song ever recorded around in your pocket? It’s possible thanks to a new compression technology being developed at the University of Rochester that digitally. Continue reading

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