A Mid-Year Look Back At Hypebot’s Music Industry Predictions For 2007

So far in 2007 our predictions haven’t been that far off…and we’ve still got 6 months left… >>> This will be the year that the mp3 format will gain much. Continue reading

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Hypebot Job Posting: New Media Coordinator @ Metropolitan/Hybrid

In the last week we’ve posted a tech position at Warner Brothers Records and A&R internships at Mercury. Now comes a new job opening from Metropolitan concert and management company. Continue reading

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Amazon Announces MP3 Download Store With EMI Catalog And 12,000 Labels

Amazon today officially announced that it will launch an MP3 only digital music store later this year with tracks from more than 12,000 record labels including EMI’s entire catalog. Every. Continue reading

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Does eMusic’s Math Work For Labels?

PART 4 – In addition to increased competition, label defections pose the greatest threat to eMusic’s future. In recent weeks Victory, Urge, Red House, Silva America, and Tzadik and others. Continue reading

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eMusic Has Become Indie Cornerstone

PART 1 OF A SERIES: In the few years since being purchased along with The Orchard by Dimensional Associates, eMusic has established itself as the premier source of independent music. Continue reading

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Circuit City Grabs Napster As Retailers Continue Search For Digital Success

UPDATED: Circuit City + Napster is the name of a new service launching April 29th that has the retail giant marketing Napster’s 3 million track library. (press release here) This. Continue reading

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AnywhereCD Answers WMG Attack In Court

AnywhereCD has filed a court complaint Friday against Warner Music seeking a declaratory judgment that AnywhereCD had not as WMG alleged breached its agreement with and has the rights to. Continue reading

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Indie Global Licensing Agency Merlin Appoints Board

Merlin, the new non-profit new media licensing agency which represents many of the world’s top independent labels and artists (White Stripes, Arctic Monkeys, Tom Waits, De La Soul and Cat. Continue reading

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Indies To Invade WalMart With “Hits” Series

Some top indie labels may be joining forces to produce a series of hit compilations similar to the hugely popular "Now That’s What I Call Music" line. But instead of. Continue reading

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New Music Tipsheet’s Perry Chronicles Industry Woes

"… CD sales are down. WAY down, 20% so far this year alone — that translates into at least $300 MILLION dollars in gross revenues lost… I’ve been hearing it. Continue reading

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