>>> Microsoft is adding to its music portfolio by buying mobile music firm MusicWave. (press release) Investment analysts like the Motley Fool are less than impressed. (Microsoft’s Sound Of Garbled. Continue reading

Never leave promotion to the other guy. Depending on your point of view don’t count on the label, band or publicist to do their jobs. Do it yourself or it. Continue reading

>>> UK record labels are betting that the launch of three new mobile music services will rejuvenate sales. (Guardian) >>> The Federal Trade Commission dropped an inquiry into XM’s marketing. Continue reading

One of our favorite PR guys Matt Graves has left his long standing position at Real/Rhapsody to join imeem as the VP of Marketing Communications. (Check out Matt’s imeem profile. Continue reading

>>> Much of the big Music 2.0 news this week continues to come from the social networking sector: Facebook launched its music initiative with artist pages and targeted marketing opportunities.. Continue reading

Today mark’s the launch of an ongoing Hypebot series 4QFor where we ask music industry leaders, pundits and artists the same four questions. We hope that each different point of. Continue reading

>>> Yesterday we reported that The Eagles’ Wal-Mart exclusive release is also being sold at indie retail. Now Rolling Stone says Virgin Mega-Store is selling the CD at $18.99 and. Continue reading

eMusic announced that it has surpassed 350,000 paid subscribers with a new catalog total of more than three million tracks from 20,000 labels. Some impressive new indie labels are being. Continue reading

>>> Ticketmaster is integrating iTunes sales more into its system selling full album downloads alongside tickets. (press release)  Smart concept on the surface. But won’t some people be pissed when. Continue reading