EMI Winces As Banks Set New 3 Month Goals
EMI will miss a $292M earnings target promised to its largest investor Citi by $33M in June according to inside reports published by the Telegraph UK. Now EMI must hit. Continue reading
Music 1.0 Score Card
Record Label Market Share 2007 – Universal 28.8% (up from 25.7 in 2006) Sony BMG 20.1% Warner 14.4% EMI 10.9%. The value of physical and digital recorded music sales fell. Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: UK Digital Jump, 50 Cent & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Tough times at EMI as lender Citi sets higher quarterly goal. Can The Music Industry Save Itself? Part 1 in a Hypebot series. Music Industry 1.0 Score Card. Continue reading
Music Industry Week In Review
FEATURED STORIES: Top 10 Issues Facing Music 2.0 Help Wanted: Patrons & Champions. If the labels can’t help, who will? Does Free Music Matter? Coldplay vs. Radiohead vs. NIN Music. Continue reading
Small Changes On Hypebot & A Request
Over the last 48 hours I’ve made a few small design and format changes including domain mapping. (I’m now just using Hypebot.com for all url’s instead of using some from. Continue reading
A&R Roundup From Crazed Hits
New acts worth watching: Justin Nozuka – acoustic/soul The New Shining – hardrock The Mission District – electro pop/rock Awake And Dreaming – emo/rock Edreys – rap/hip hop Carlotta –. Continue reading
Help Wanted: Patrons & Champions
IF NOT THE RECORD LABEL, WHO WILL HELP? Several comments to my recent Top 10 Issues Facing Music 2.0 post suggested that an 11th issue facing indie musicians was to. Continue reading
Radio 1’s Unique “Band In Your Hand” Promo
Missed out on the lottery to see the #1 free show in the UK? Sponsors Radio 1 have what may be the best mass-consolation prize ever – "Band In Your. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: RIAA Pays, Deezer, Amazon & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Help Wanted: Patrons & Champions. If labels can’t help; who will? Video: Radio 1’s unique "Band In Your Hand" promo > RIAA is being forced to pay $108,000. Continue reading
Private Beta Invites To Music Arsenal
Another day; another private beta invite. But unlike yesterday’s that was gone in 10 minutes, this one is not limited except that only Hypebot readers and a few others know. Continue reading
Axe Yields Sony BMG Profits. Are Cuts The Only Way Forward?
IS CUTTING COSTS ENOUGH? Sales at SonyBMG dropped almost 4% in the fiscal year that ended March 31st, but before tax profits nearly doubled rising from $135 million to $257. Continue reading