A2IM Study: Payola Still Keeps Indies Music Off Air

18 months after the end of the most extensive payola investigation in a decade and the signing of FCC sponsored Rules of Engagement, a new survey by indie label trade. Continue reading

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Interview: Seth Godin On Tribes, Heretics & Music

Part 1 of 2:  Marketing guru Seth Godin is a prolific author (Permission Marketing, The Purple Cow and more) and the world’s most read business blogger. His new book Tribes. Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Music Briefing: 3.8M XBox Tracks, Live Nation Stock, Satellite Trouble & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Interview: Seth Godin On Tribes, Heretics & Music LaLa Adds Twist To Streaming And Owning Music A2IM Study: Payola Still Keeps Indies Music Off Air From SF MusicTech. Continue reading

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Majors May Miss MySpace Music Payday

COMMENTARY: According to paidContent, News Corp is now reconsidering the need to bring in private equity partners and spin off the new MySpace Music. The initial success of site appears. Continue reading

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Free Seth Godin, Free Tribes, Free The Music Business

>>> READ PART 1 OF OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH SETH GODIN ON THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, TRIBES AND THE NEED FOR PEOPLE TO LEAD THEM HERE. <<< All this week, alongside. Continue reading

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Facebook Mulls Music. This Time With Partners.

Facebook is once again considering deepening its music offering. Music already finds its way onto Facebook via authorized widgets and the site’s open API. But according to reports, the social. Continue reading

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Warner Brothers Records VP Ethan Kaplan’s Office

Ethan is Warner Brother Records’ VP of Technology and it seems like he cleaned it up a bit since the last time we saw it. My office and our conf. Continue reading

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Monday’s Music Briefing: Pandora, U2, G ‘n R, TuneCore & Much More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Pandora Cuts Staff 14%. Are More  Layoffs Ahead?  Majors May Miss MySpace Music Payday Facebook Mulls Music. This Time With Partners A tour of Warner Brothers Records VP. Continue reading

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Pandora Cuts Staff 14%. Are More Layoffs Ahead?

"This is a very sad day for Pandora, and for me personally. Today we reduced our staff from 140 to 120 employees. Like virtually every company, Pandora is not immune. Continue reading

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Music’s Week In Review: slotMusic, iTunes, WMG, AC/DC & More

A new digital music survey offers signs of hope for the industry. Why Hasn’t Apple’s iTunes Gone DRM Free? Warner Music Group Sale: 5 Years Later AC/DC On iTunes &. Continue reading

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