Apple’s Ping Grabs 1 Million Users In 48 Hours
iTune's new social network Ping is drawing a lot of criticism for its lack of connectivity to other networks (Facebook shut Ping out) and a profile system that limits access. Continue reading
Eminem Winds Round In UMG Royalty Court Battle
A Federal Appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that songs downloaded from iTunes and other digital retailers are not actually purchased, but instead licensed by the buyer. The decision. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Kanye Tweets For Forgiveness, HMV, Frosmo, Promo On Ping & More
(UPDATED) Today is a holiday in the US, but that doesn't stop music industry news from happening here and globally; so we'll be here reporting important developments . And its. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
The music tech sector certainly chose to ignore that the last week of summer is usually a slow news time. Apple made some major music announcements and stirred up some. Continue reading
Introduce Yourself To The Hypebot Community
(UPDATE 2) Our Online Networking Party Continues All Weekend It's the day before a long holiday weekend here in the US; which means it's also a day when many of. Continue reading
Report: Expect Google Music By Christmas
According to multiple sources, Google is in final stage talks with labels to open a download store and a cloud based song locker that would allow mobile users to play. Continue reading
Echo Nest & 7Digital Partner To Offer Developers Online Music Retail Platform
The Echo Nest and digital distributor 7digital have formed a partnership to offer developers access to The Echo Nest's music intelligence APIs and 7digital's 10M track catalog in 32 territories. Continue reading
iTunes Ping Draws Fire From Facebook & Indie Music Community
Discontent and controversies are continuing to grow regarding iTunes' new social network Ping just two days after its launch. A hands on tour of Ping by ars technica showed promise,. Continue reading
Watch: Apple’s TV Spots For New iPod Nano & Touch
Apple launched a completely revamped line of iPods earlier this week and two new ads from TBW – one for the iPod nano and the other for the iPod offer. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Rogers To Stay At Topspin, Ping’s Spam Attack, AWAL Tackles Royalties, SIN + Audiosocket & More
Be sure to stop by and participate in our Hypebot online meetup today and rest assured that even though this a long holiday weekend in the US, we will be. Continue reading
