Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Indie Rock Tobacco Class Action?, Mobile May Drive Sales & Much More
>>> 8 state Attorney Generals are suing RJ Reynolds Tobacco over a Rolling Stone cartoon that featured Camel cigarettes and unwittingly involved a slew of indie rock bands. The Daily. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Nokia Offers Free Universal Catalog, Agents Eye Future, Live365 Goes Mobile & More
>>> More details are emerging of Nokia’s "Comes With Music" program that thus far includes Universal. Cell buyers will be able to keep the tracks they grab for free in. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Nokia Universal Pact, Ted Cohen Joins En2Go, & Much More
>>> The world’s largest cell maker Nokia has cut a deal with Universal to provide phone buyers with a year of free access to the label’s music. The manufacturer claims. Continue reading
Nominations End Soon For Hypebot’s Music Blog Awards
YOU CAN NOW VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC BLOGS THROUGH 12/19/07 HERE. NOMINATIONS END THIS WEEK So far we’ve gotten lots of emails, comments and cross-posts in other blogs. We. Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: SonyBMG And IDJ Layoffs, EMI Changes, Zep In US, Nettwerk Stake Sold & Much More
UPDATED: >>> As many as 70 executives appear to be getting pink slips across the Sony BMG label group. (more plus commentary) Cuts are also in progress at Universal’s Island. Continue reading
Universal’s Island Def Jam Begins Layoffs
CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING STORY. First came word of executive layoffs at Sony BMG. Now Universal’s Island Def Jam group has started layoffs of their. Continue reading
Expanded Music 2.0 Resources Section
We’re putting direct links to some of our best articles as well as great articles and eBooks from other sources in a new Music 2.0 Resources section alongside our popular. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Doug Morris Blabs, WMG Stumbles. Pepsi To Give Away 1 Billion Tracks, Label Debate & Much More
Nominations are open for Hypebot’s First Annual Best Music Blog Awards. Nominate your favorite blogs here. Universal CEO Doug Morris spoke candidly with Wired Magazine about music industry and his. Continue reading
Slow March To DRM Free Music Becomes A Sprint
The slow march towards universal DRM free music appears about to become a sprint to the finish line. Recent developments pushing Sony BMG, WMG and other holdouts to reconsider their. Continue reading