Pirates Say “Don’t Make Me Steal” – A Digital Media Consumption Manifesto
A loose collective of digital media pirates have created a manifesto that outlines what they say rightsholders need to do to stop them pirating. While its aimed at the film. Continue reading
The Case Against Artist Management
This post is by Robin Davey of The Hoax and The Bastard Fairies. Interview. Managers don't know more than you about the music business. They may know more people in the business, but it doesn't. Continue reading
Amazon Marketed #Superbowl Songs Via Twitter
iTunes may dominate the digital music market, but time and time again Amazon has proven that they're willing to hustle. The Super Bowl is a perfect example of this and. Continue reading
MP3 Rocket – “Hey RIAA Boss, Our Users Do Not File-Share Music Anymore, They Time Shift It!”
Here we go again. MP3 Rocket is mostly known for being a LimeWire spin-off. Not anymore. The company has dropped the P2P functionality of their service and gone legit –. Continue reading
Are Downloads Dead? Tom Silverman: “Bullshit.”
"I think it's bullshit, honestly. If that's true than Pandora wouldn't be the #1 driver of sales to iTunes and Amazon. People are finding out about great new music there. Continue reading
Mobile Social Net MocoSpace Wants MySpace
Amid all the rumors of who might or might not be buying MySpace from parent News Corp., the one that has had the most legs has now been confirmed. MocoSpace,. Continue reading
2011 – The Year US Automakers Kill Tape Players
Well, it happened. In 2011, there will be no automakers selling cars with tape players. It's hard to imagine that it took this long to happen – for me anyways. But it. Continue reading
Why I Hope MP3 Rocket Never Takes Off
Today on Music Think Tank, Alan Lastufka wrote a fantastic op-ed on the new developments at MP3 Rocket. Rather than download MP3s, users now get videos from YouTube and the. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Pandora Nears IPO, Live Nation Buys Into Front Line, Record Store Day & More
Pandora is getting closer to an IPO. (Barron's) Live Nation has bought the remaining equity stake in Irving Azoff's mega-management firm Front Line. (press release pdf) EMI: Is the music company going. Continue reading
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Join the growing Hypebot tribe on Twitter at (@hypebot), where 9,597 11,270 people are following us. In addition to regular posts, we also tweet to poll readers, get tips, quotes. Continue reading
This Week On MTT: 4 Steps to a New Music Business
Several great essays appeared on MTT this week: Kyle Bylin: How Does Effort Impact Music Value? Alan Lastufka: Why I Think Video LPs Are A Good Idea. Michael Brandvold: Are. Continue reading
