Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Often times in our discussions, it’s argued that a majority of the population still wants to buy music and own it.  On the other hand, there’s. Continue reading

Since the Pirate Bay decision, Matt Mason's year old book The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism has been getting a much deserved second look. "Neither side is. Continue reading

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Kyle Bylin: Throwaway Culture: When the MP3 Hits the Desktop Recycle Bin Is Music Marketing Changing To Meet Shifting Internet Usage Patterns? Spotify Partners With Echo Nest For. Continue reading

Last Thursday I spent the evening with Leonard Cohen. Along with witnessing the concert of a lifetime, I was reminded of my own place in our collective dance in the. Continue reading

EMI Music has promoted Shabs Jobanputra to President of Virgin Records UK.  He has been a successful A&R executive and the co-founder of EMI’s joint venture label Relentless. Jobanputra co-founded. Continue reading

The popular EU ad-supported music streaming site Spotify is broadening its reach according to three articles in today's Telegraph UK. The new initiatives include: a mobile music service for the. Continue reading

Napster is adding a new hybrid tier to its music subscription service that includes unlimited computer only streaming plus 5 free downloads for $5 monthly.  While compatible with most web. Continue reading

Part 1: The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism and author Matt Mason's provocative ideas have been making the rounds for more than a year. But in the. Continue reading

Believing that the best defense is an offense,  usenet site FTD.nu is suing BREIN, the Dutch equivelant of record label trade group the RIAA.  Like other usenet services, FTD's platform. Continue reading

HYPEBOT FEATURES: ESSAY & REVIEW: On Our Few Moments In The Tower Of Song. Add your thoughts. Napster: $5 Monthly Streaming With 5 Downloads Shabs Jobanputra Promoted to Pres. Virgin. Continue reading