Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For January 31st, 2007
>>> Sony BMG has settled with the Federal Trade Commission after lasy year’s rootkit debacle. (PC World) >>> Apple adds colors to the iPod line.(press release) And still none quite. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Tuesday January 30th, 2007
>>> Within 12 months, probably, you’re going to be able to walk into a Starbucks and digitally be able to fill up your MP3 player with music," announced company Chairman. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Monday January 29th, 2007
>>> MIDEM may be over but the news just keeps on coming: The Orchard has struck a deal with Sanctuary to take of its digital distribution. Indie Koch has contracted. Continue reading
Last Week’s Top Stories
>>> HYPEBOT EXCLUSIVE: Some major indie labels have filed lawsuits against YouTube after failing to reach a compensation deal. (Hypebot) >>> Andy Slater is out and Jason Flom is in. Continue reading
Music Industry Quote Of The Week
"EMI is proving by this consolidation that they need to be allowed to merge with Warner. They’re illustrating what sad shape they’re in. It appears to be a death spiral. . Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Friday January 26th, 2007
>>> Some tech savvy DC area venues like the venerable Wolf Trap are using new media including podcasts and YouTube to broaden their audience for Opera and other genres. (Washington. Continue reading
SpiralFrog Leaps Back To Life
Fresh of a wave of key executive and board resignations and a delayed launch SpiralFrog is attempting leaping back back to life with a major new board appointment – former. Continue reading
Major Labels Crawl Towards MP3’s
We’ve been saying it for weeks, but now word is coming out of France at the industry gathering MIDEM that 2007 will be the year that the majors seriously experiment. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Thursday January 25th, 2007
Is Hypebot’s Daily Briefing back? Not quite. But sometimes it’s the best way to share a quick roundup of industry news…and today is one of those days. >>> IODA grabs. Continue reading
IODA Adds Burnside And Other Distributors
FROM MIDEM: Digital distributor IODA has added of four new independent physical distributors to its catalog. Burnside Distribution Corp, Liaison Distribution, Thirty Tigers and Traffic Entertainment will now be able. Continue reading
Is SpiralFrog Dead Before Launch?
According to several sources a half dozen top executives and almost as many board members have exited SpiralFrog since Christmas. Included in the group are most of those with strong. Continue reading
