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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Indie Label Heads Speak Out On Tower Bankruptcy & Retail Woes

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

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Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Friday September 8th, 2006

– 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

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Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Thursday September 7th

– 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

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Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Wednesday September 6th, 2006

– 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

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Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Tuesday September 5th, 2006

– 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

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