Consumers To Suffer As Real & SanDisk Create Another Closed System.
Portable player maker SanDisk has teamed up with RealNetworks to create a new player designed to work in tandem with Real’s Rhapsody subscription and download service. Ease of use is. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Monday September 18th, 2006
– Consumer complaints are mounting over glitches in Apple’s "revolutionary" iTunes 7 upgrade. (TechWeb) Some call it "buggy bloatware", but that hasn’t stopped hackers from upgrading software that strips it. Continue reading
Zune Wireless Song Sharing May Not Be All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Wireless song sharing is a big part of what Microsoft is using to differentiate it’s new player from the iPod and others. But this line in last week’s Zune announcement. Continue reading
New Media Changes Rules For Breaking A Band
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) Breaking a band isn’t what it used to be. Once upon a time, a band would form; they’d grind it out on the local club circuit and shop. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Friday September 15th, 2006
– A look at how the having Billboard’s Number #1 CD in the country isn’t what it used to be. (Washington Post) – A new study shows that music taste. Continue reading
Zune Is Here!
COVERAGE OF TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT: Gizmodo Engaget PC Magazine cNet Summary: 3 inch screen, video, 30 gig hard drive, preloaded with music, FM tuner, wireless, upgradable software. Not earth shatteringly innovative,. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Thursday September 14th, 2006
– Microsoft is set to unveil the Zune player and store to the press at 9AM PST today. The Seattle Weekly looks inside the team whose job it is to. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Wednesday September 13th, 2006
– As predicted Apple is now in the movie download business. The move includes tiered pricing – something record labels want desperately and a coming iTV player which allows playback. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Tuesday September 12th, 2006
– Apple is announcing new products today which according to rumors include upgraded players and a movie download service. (AFP) Some see Apple developing a link between the iPod and. Continue reading
Music Goes Silent As America Remembers 9/11
The tragic events of September 11th and the subsequent "war on terror" has profoundly effected America as a nation and reshaped the perception of our country throughout the world. But. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Monday September 11th, 2006
– Microsoft has patched the hole in it’s PlayForSure technology…again. (Engaget) – Can YouTube make money with $1 – $1.5 million in monthly streaming costs and Microsoft and Skype’s Venice. Continue reading
