>>> Expect many interesting announcements coming this week from the Consumer Electronic Show (where Microsoft is loudly reconfirming it’s commitment to ZUNE and touting VISTA) and MacWorld (where we’re hoping. Continue reading

I’ve wrestled with writing some kind of tribute to James Brown and lost the match repeatedly.  For all of his faults Brown changed the face of music and raised the. Continue reading

Zune failed to crack the top 10 list of models hard-drive based audio players this holiday season according to market researcher Current Analysis. Top 10 models included 8 different iPods. Continue reading

Announcements from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) which start tomorrow have already begun with digital distributor INgrooves’ launch of ONE Digital, a new division to house its technology platform and. Continue reading

XM today announced that they added more than 1,695,000 new subscribers in 2006, ending the year with more than 7,625,000n. Based on preliminary results, XM achieved positive cash flow during. Continue reading

Virgin Digital is shutting its US music subscription service and offering a free 3 month Napster trial to entice users to switch. (Check out part of the Virgin + Napster. Continue reading

I had to share this one word for word from columnist David Pogue in The NY Times: "The Zune Micorsoft’s new music player, does something amazingly well that its rival,. Continue reading

It was a blue Christmas for CD sales. (more) Retail giant TransWorld holiday sales down 6%.  The real looser is the blockbuster CD as the Long Tail takes hold. More. Continue reading

Napster is reporting $28 million in revenue and adding 48,000 paid subscribers in the 3rdfiscal quarter for 566,000 worldwide including university and Napster Japan customers. Subscribers downloaded 500 million songs. Continue reading

Because we don’t want Hypebot readers to miss anything… >>> Rumors are growing a Police reunion. >>> Were hearing both from the US and abroad that EMI is preparing to. Continue reading