Interscope Joins $25M Buzznet Investment Round

UPDATED: Venture capitalists have been very active in the online music space in recent months and now  record labels are jumping into the fray. This week music-focused social networker Buzznet . Continue reading

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Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Tour Sponsors Hit $1B, Grand Theft Adds MP3’s, SoundExchange Audits Last.fm & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Last week’s Music 2.0 Week In Review U2 has made a 12 year deal with Live Nation that stops short of a full 360. Interscope made a multi-million. Continue reading

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Video: Clive Davis On 360 Deals & Starting J Records

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Music 2.0 Week In Review: Who’s # 2?, WMG ISP Tax, DRM Stalls & Much More

> Universal’s Interscope has invested in social music site Buzznet. > Who is the #2 download store after iTunes, Amazon or eMusic? > The adoption of DRM free music has. Continue reading

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WMG Backs ISP Music Tax With Griffin Hire

INDUSTRY VETERAN JIM GRIFFIN WILL SPEARHEAD CAMPAIGN The idea of a $5 of so fee tacked onto ISP bills to pay for unlimited downloads is gathering momentum worldwide.  Now Warner. Continue reading

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Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: SprialFrog Claims #3, TorrentSpy Dies, Limewire Grows & More

  > SpiralFrog, the free, ad-supported download service, is claiming almost 850,000 registered users. Based on reported user numbers, SpiralFrog says it is is now the third largest legal music. Continue reading

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Join The Music 2.0 Discussion

Several recent Hypebot stories have been getting attention both from our readers and across the blogasphere. Read and join the discussion: As label salaries continued to rise, Hypebot issued a. Continue reading

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Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Nokia Nears Label Deals, Ringback Growth, EMI Hates MP3 Storage & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: eMusic and Amazon fight over who is #2 after itunes imeem grabs an advance exclusive on the new Rolling Stone’s soundtrack Orange tries ad supported mobile downloads The. Continue reading

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Advertise On Hypebot

Do you want to reach an audience of music and technology professionals interested in the products and services that are fueling Music 2.0? Hypebot is now accepting advertising from select. Continue reading

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Imeem Grabs Rolling Stones Advance Debut

"Shine A Light", the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese’s new documentary about The Rolling Stones, is making its US debut today on imeem, a week prior to it’s April 1st release. Continue reading

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