– 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

Part 1 Of A Series: Our friends at world music publicity firm Rock Paper Scissors polled some heads of indie labels on the recent Tower bankruptcy, other cutbacks in the. Continue reading

– Amazon has opened UnBox ,it’s long rumored movie and TV rental and purchase download store beating Apple to the launchpad.  A similar announcement by Apple is expected Tuesday. The. Continue reading

– Microsoft and Nokia have work cut out to rival iPod. (Rueters) – Radio Paradise and other net stations are turning into viable businesses fueled  by innovative programming. (Washington Post). Continue reading

– Universal is reportedly the winning bidder for BMG’s publishing arm. The purchase is sure to bring questions from the same European trade commission questioning the Sony BMG merger. (NY. Continue reading

– MySpace is going to enable fans to sell music right from their MySpace pages using a SnoCap widget that we profiled two week ago. The tracks will be sold. Continue reading

UPDATED: MySpace is going to empower fans to sell music straight from their own MySpace pages using a widget created by SnoCap that Hypebot profiled five weeks ago. The tracks. Continue reading

Has holiday weekend boredom set in yet?  Just in case, here are a few things to help you stay cool, current and caught up with what’s up in the new. Continue reading

The firings at NYC’s Village Voice continued yesterday with influential music critic Robert Cristgau.  Read his open letter to friends and fans on the firing after the jump. "…since I. Continue reading

SpiralFrog with it’s ad supported free downloads is the talk of the industry.  What do you think SpiralFrog’s impact will be?  Please vote in our online poll in Hypebot’s left column. Continue reading