Monday’s Music Brief: NARM, MidemNet, WMG, Performace Royalties, We7, Pirate Bay Party & More
Lots of news for a Monday including a dispatch from NARM and announcements from Live Nation, Livekick and The Orchard. Kyle Bylin also has a great interview with the guys. Continue reading
What If You Owned Hypebot?
Hypebot is an ever evolving idea: part news, part opinion and part open forum for all aspects of the new music industry. And as the August fourth year anniversary of. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
Subscription download service eMusic added its first major label Sony and raised prices. Reaction was fast and negative. Sony joined Universal's VEVO online video service. More trouble at EMI as. Continue reading
More Trouble At EMI As Execs Squabble
EMI chief executive Elio Leoni-Sceti and Guy Hands who heads the label's ownership group at Terra Firma are fighting so frequently that Leoni-Sceti could be gone before the end of. Continue reading
Virgil Gets Inspired By A Craft Brewer Video
I Am A Craft Brewer from I Am A Craft Brewer on Vimeo. This video gave me goosebumps. It might be due to the fact that I saw this video. Continue reading
eMusic Explains Sony Deal, Suggests More Changes
Perhaps to quell the strong criticism of eMusic's addition of Sony and subsequent price increases, the subscription services has created a special FAQ. Some answers offer a glimpse inside the. Continue reading
What Will A Record Label Look Like In 5 Years?
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Martin J. Thörnkvist is a music industry thinker and strategist who operates indie label Songs I Wish I'd Written and is one of the. Continue reading
Jay-Z & Eminem Promote DJ Hero Game Collaboration
Jay-Z and Eminem performed together on Monday night at the Wiltern Theater in LA to promoter their collaboration on DJ Hero, the new game that aims to bring DJ culture,. Continue reading
Sony Joins Universal’s VEVO Video Service
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) has signed on to VEVO, the Universal Music Group (UMG) led and YouTube powered premium music video and entertainment service. The announcement was made today by. Continue reading
Friday’s Music Brief: EMI Infighting, Sony Joins VEVO, NARM, Cohen On Spotify, ArtistData & More
If you need a little Friday inspiration,check out today's two Hyebot essays: Virgil Dickerson finds some great lessons in a video on craft beer brewers and our pal from Sweden. Continue reading
