Top 5 Sites For DRM-Free Music Plus 2 Dishonorable Mentions
1. Amazon – All DRM free – all the time. 2.3 million mp3’s from EMI and Universal and a ton of indies at variable prices from $.89 to $.99 with. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: AIM Slams Universal, RIAA Twists, New Zunes & More
>>> UK indie label trade group The Association of Independent Music is lashing out at Universal’s acquisition of V2 with a complaint to the EU fair trade commission. (Telegraph UK). Continue reading
A Look Back At Our Predictions For 2007
As the 4th Quarter of 2007 begins I thought I’d take a look back at the predictions I and others made in December of 2006 for this year. This is. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Yahoo! Music And SpiralFrog Upates & Much More
>>> Make sure you didn’t miss anything important with Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review. >>> Yahoo! Music is reportedly laying off staff amidst slowing growth rates and even. Continue reading
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Our privacy policy is simple. We respect your rights to privacy, and we therefore will not sell, or use for any other purpose other than contacting you as needed in. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review: Amazon Launches, Yahoo! Music Shrinks, WMG Tumbles & Much More
>>> The big new this week was the opening of the new Amazon.com DRM free mp3 download store. Coverage includes: An Overview And First Look What The New Store Is…And. Continue reading
Yahoo! Music Cuts Update
The New York Times is reporting that 80 to 100 Yahoo! Music staffers were reassigned and one knowledgeable Hypebot reader tells us that half the music staff was let go. Continue reading
Did SpiralFrog Try To Fix Hypebot’s Poll Results?
UPDATED: I’ve been running a poll in the right hand column of Hypebot for about a week asking which paid download service has the best chance of success – SprialFrog,. Continue reading
Why Amazon Will Do Nothing To Help The Music Industry
GUEST COMMENTARY from Marc Cohen who blogs @ Ad Supported Music Central and the founder of Lirix, a tech company focused on ad supported music solutions. Early next week I’ll. Continue reading