MySpace Scores User Engagement Gains
Facebook's user base may be growing faster, but in the all important user engagement metric, January domestic comScore data showed all time highs in the “minutes per visitor” and “total. Continue reading
Despite Freeze The Orchard Scores Credit Line
Digital distributor The Orchard has negotiated a secured revolving credit line with Palo Alto's Peninsula Bank Funding. Given the current international credit freeze, the bank's belief in the publicly traded. Continue reading
Online Music Radio Listening Jumps 36%
Online music radio listening hours increased 37.6% to 6.67 billion in 2008, while in-stream audio sold improved by 46.1% to $74 million during the year, according to AccuStream iMedia Research.. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Brief: Merger News, Sony’s Woes, Fat Possum Scores & More
HYPEBOT NEWS: Analyst: Merger Will Lead To Double Digit Ticket Price Increases Online Music Radio Listening Jumps 36% Azoff On Why Ticketmaster Merged With Live Nation Despite Freeze The Orchard. Continue reading
Qtrax Adds WMG To Ad Supported Service
Warner Music Group today became the final major label group to reach an agreement to make their catalog available worldwide over the Qtrax ad supported music service. Users who. Continue reading
Snoop Dogg Drops Interscope For MTV 360
MTV and Snoop Dogg have teamed for a global 360 deal that includes both a new TV show and an album release. "Dogg After Dark" is a "nightclub" variety talk. Continue reading
Another Bad Day For Music On Wall Street
Wall Street fell 4% Tuesday in part in reaction to slower and vaguer than anticipated government action to slow the ongoing economic slide. But music and music related stocks for. Continue reading
It’s All About The Music? WWE Muscles A #1.
World Wrestling Entertainments "Voices WWE The Music, Vol. 9", debuted at number one on SoundScan’s Soundtrack Chart surpassing soundtracks for Slumdog Millionaire, Notorious, Twilight, Mama Mia and High School Musical. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music Brief: Merger Analysis, More Bankruptcies, Beatles iTunes, Plugo.la & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: 6 Predictions For Live Nation Ticketmaster Ticketmaster Live Nation Merger Done Another Bad Day For Music On Wall Street It's All About The Music? WWE Muscles A #1. Continue reading
Ticketmaster Live Nation Merger Done, Government Scrutiny To Follow
IT'S OFFICIAL! Here's the press release. Both stocks suffer losses as Wall Street gives thumbs down to deal. (UPDATED) The merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation is a done deal. Continue reading
