mSpot Opens Custom Ringtone Site With Majors

Just days after completing deals with all for major label groups mSpot has launched Make-UR-Tones which allows users to edit, purchase, and download custom ringtones directly to their mobile devices.. Continue reading

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UMG Results Don’t Suck As Bad As Rivals Did

Universal Music Group 2008 revenues declined 4.5% despite increases in music publishing, artist services and merchandising following the 2007 acquisitions of BMG Music Publishing and Sanctuary. Recorded music sales dropped . Continue reading

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Daily D.I.Y. – Your 10,000 Hours

Malcolm Gladwell's latest book Outliers: The Story of Success outlines his belief that success only comes to those willing to practice their craft for more than 10,000 hours.  From The. Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Music Brief: EMI & UMG Down, Pirate Bay, Spotify, Spinal Tap & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Terra Firma Writes Off $1.7 Billion In EMI Investment Neil Young On The WMG YouTube Battle UMG Results Don't Suck As Bad As Rivals Did Bandcamp Exits Beta. Continue reading

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EMI Names Gary Beech SVP Urban Marketing

Gary Beech has joined EMI Music North America as SVP, Urban Marketing.  Beech, who begins immediately, is based in New York. Prior to EMI, Beech held similar positions at Sony,. Continue reading

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Slicethepie Expands Artist Fan Financing On Bebo

A new deal with Bebo extends the Slicethepie financing platform for recording artists. Under the partnership Bebo's community can take on the A&R role, earn money reviewing tracks, spot new. Continue reading

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Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Years after Napster, the major labels still seem to believe that heavy handed negotiations and lawsuits are the answer to the downturn. I left MidemNet and Midem last month with. Continue reading

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Literal Videos Offer Comic Twist On Classics

Dust Films is pioneering a new genre of video repositioning and providing some real laughs along the way.  "Literal videos" rework the song's lyrics to describe exactly what's going on. Continue reading

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Coda.FM: Not Your Average Pirates

 Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor This week Coda.FM celebrates a birthday turing two months old.  They’ve successfully differentiated themselves from the cluster of other sites by simply looking beautiful and choosing. Continue reading

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Transcript: Jim Griffin of Choruss’ Keynote At Digital Music Forum East

Jim Griffin is an adviser to WMG and founder of Choruss – a plan to license music at the ISP level on college campuses and beyond.  His keynote at last. Continue reading

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