A Look Back At Hypebot’s Predictions For 2008
I’ve starting to think about my annual predictions for the music industry and thought a good place to start were my predictions for this past year. Written 12 months ago. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music Briefing: ILike, EMI, Songbird, Yahoo! & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: BREAKING NEWS:UK Indie Giant Pinnacle In Bankruptcy Amazon UK MP3 Launches: A First Look 7 Digital CEO Responds to Amazon MP3 UK Launch iTunes Top Selling Albums &. Continue reading
Top Terra Firma EMI Executives Exit
A group of Terra Firma executives on loan to EMI have left the private equity group after the music group’s new CEO brought in his own management team. More from. Continue reading
Band Mobile Gets MySpace URL Back With Apology
OUTCRY ON THE WEB SCORES ONE FOR THE LITTLE GUY AND INDIE MUSIC MySpace has given Montreal idie band Mobile back the MySpace URL it took from them last week.. Continue reading
US Digital Music Will Climb To 41% Of Sales In 5 Yrs
A new study by JupiterResearch, a Forrester Research company, predicts that digital music will grow from the current 18% to 41% of total sales in 5 years. Researchers credited stores. Continue reading
Never Forget: It’s Your Data
A Warning To Artists & Labels Knowing who your fans are may be the most important information that any artist or music marketer can posses. If you know the fans,. Continue reading
Microsoft MSN UK Adds Unsigned Artists Site
A new feature of the MSN Music Channel in the UK, Unsigned will showcase upcoming bands and provide music industry advice. How to submit material – Each month, the team. Continue reading
Part 2: Pete Orta On Creating A Pure Music Brand
Part 2 of 2. An exclusive interview by frequent Hypebot contributor Kyle Bylin. Read Part 1 here. Pete Orta is the Chief Creative Officer at marketing and branding firm Orta. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music Briefing: $30M To PassAlong, AU Label Exits, MySpace Wants Startups & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Artists & Labels Must Never Forget: It’s Your Data Band Mobile Gets MySpace URL Back With Apology US Digital Music Will Climb To 41% Of Sales In 5. Continue reading
