Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: News From Microsoft, Cycloop, imeem, Rhapsody & More
>>> 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
100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips
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
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: UK Hopes For Mobile Miracle, EMI Sues MP3Tunes For $100M & Much More
>>> 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
Real Seeks New Senior Director Of Music PR
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
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Social Marketing Arrives, Eagles Spread, 4QFor Nimbit & Much More
>>> 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
4QFor: Four Questions For Nimbit’s Patrick Faucher
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
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Eagles Spread BeyonfdWal-Mart, Encrypted Torrrents Soar, Pandora Sings On AT&T & Much More
>>> 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 Hits 350K Subs & Adds Labels
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
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: iTunes Locks In Tickmaster, Tweens Get Firefly Music & Much More
>>> 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
The Debate Over The Musical Middle Class
Is the decline of the record industry and rise of the internet creating a new Musical Middle Class? Below you’ll find what some industry leaders and Hypebot readers had to. Continue reading