Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review: WMG Digital, Mobile Music, AmieStreet, Last.fm & Much More
> Warner Music Group announced that Michael Nash will be promoted to Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, succeeding WMG CEO Edgar Bronfman’s brother-in-law Alejandro (Alex) Zubillaga. >. Continue reading
Warner Chappell Signs Oscar Winners Hansard & Irglova
Warner Chappell Music has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with singer/songwriter duo Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, winners of this year’s "Best Original Song" Oscar for "Falling Slowly" from the. Continue reading
Is MySpace Music Doomed? – A Guest Commentary
Last week guest blogger Bill Houghton of BroodingSavage.com called ad supported music unsustainable. (read here) Some readers strongly disagreed and I published a rebuttal from Marc Cohen of Ad Supported. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EU Digital Roadblocks, UMG Buys Univision, Dueling Concert Giants & More
> A fragmented digital marketplace is hurting European download sales. (ars) > Universal Music Group is buying the Univision Music Group from Univision Communications. The purchase includes Univision Records, Fonovisa. Continue reading
R.I.P. Dave Clark Five Lead Singer Mike Smith
Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia in London Thursday just two weeks before the band was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of. Continue reading
Facebook Adds Music & Film Launch Pages
Facebook has just launched two new "Pages" for music and film designed to lure more musician and film makers and ease the way for them. The new templates include applications. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Digital Consolidation, Chinese Lawsuits, Virgin Shifts & Much More
> A Point Topic study predicts major consolidation in the digital music space this year and next with Real, Microsoft, Nokia and others going on a buying spree. (Hollywood Reporter). Continue reading
