YouTube Quietly Drops Realtime Toolbar
From the YouTube Help Forum: "We've seen some of you wondering what occurred to the Realtime Toolbar. The Realtime Toolbar was recently retired and is no longer an available feature. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Global Piracy Deal, RNS Cleared, Jonathan Coulton, Thumbplay & More
EU to seek publication of a global anti-piracy deal. (AP) Jury Clears Members of Notorious Music Piracy Group – Two members of the Scene release group “Rabid Neurosis” (RNS) have. Continue reading
EMI Tries To Pawn Catalog To Stop Citi Takeover
(UPDATED) EMI is in serious talks with other labels to manage its most valuable asset – a deep catalog including The Beatles, Pink Foyd, Blondie and more – in exchange. Continue reading
Ben Folds + Chatroulette + 2000 Fans = Big Fun
During a recent concert Ben Folds connected his computer to the big screen and fired up hot online video chat site Chatroulette.com and spontaneously wrote a song inspired by each. Continue reading
Muziic Launches Free Music Streaming iPhone App
A iPhone app for free music streaming site Muziic has been accepted into the iTunes app store according to a weekend email to Hypebot from 16 year old founder David. Continue reading
WaTunes Gets Out Of Digital Distribution
WaTunes is getting out of the flat fee digital distribution business. This will allow the company to put more emphasis on its music discover and social platform and its download. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: iPads, Subscriptions, Ba Da Bing, Hotel Royalties & More
Apple has pre-sold hundreds of thousands of iPads but is scrambling to make media deals prior to launch. (WSJ) Admissions are now being accepted for apps. (AllThingsD). What music related. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week Review
Warner Music Group & KKR are preparing another bid for EMI. Amid the turmoil, EMI launches a new label. Digital growth outpaces CD decline for the first time in the. Continue reading
ReverbNation Expands Music Distribution Service
EXCLUSIVE - ReverbNation launched an expanded digital music distribution platform this morning and the company's co-founder and COO Jed Carlson shared the details with Hypebot. HYPBOT: I'm sure it was. Continue reading
Essential: Text Initiated Email List Sign Up
(UPDATED) We've been asking industry types in Austin, "What are some of the creative uses of social media and/or technology that you have seen recently that made you think, '. Continue reading
