Worthy Clicks – 2006 Webby Award Nominations
The 2006 Webby nominations – the online Oscars – are out honoring the webs best sites, designs and communities. Music is heavily represented: Dutch concert site Fab Channel Lollapalooza Beck’s. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music Industry QuickNews For Tuesday April 18, 2006
– MTV is expanding Discover & Download with exclusives and profiles of The Arctic Monkeys, Flyleaf, Da Backwudz, Cheyenne and Rick Ross. The ongoing campaign will be sprinkled in various. Continue reading
Indie Acts Embrace Free Downloads
The Denver Post took a look at free downloads under the heading Smaller Acts Forgo Getting Paid For Getting Heard. "…Vertical integration has never really paid off for musicians," said. Continue reading
Worthy Clicks – What’s Happening Online
Record Labels On The Web – a directory of record label web sites. Epitonic – Well put together indie music site. Lots of reviews and mp3’s. TechCrunch compares and rates. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music Industry QuickNews For Monday April 17, 2006
– MySpace strengthens it’s already robust music offerings with a new concert performance area called The List. The special destination will offer streaming of exclusive concerts available only on MySpace.. Continue reading
No More “Free Ride” For Music As States Begin Taxing Downloads
The days of tax free music at iTunes and other download outlets may be numbered. cNet’s News.com reports that 15 states and the District of Columbia currently tax downloads. Interestingly. Continue reading
MIT Student “Run Over By The RIAA”
The music industry’s is image is once again taking a beating as the trials and tribulations of MIT student Cassie Hunt and her attempts to settle an RIAA lawsuit are. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music Industry QuickNews
Billboard is reporting that Yahoo! owned Webjay is poised to be hit with lawsuits as hundreds of hit songs and videos are becoming available for download via the online mix. Continue reading
Meet The News Boss. Same As The Old Boss. Record Labels Find New Ways To Make Money From Music.
Much is written about a paradigm shift in the music industry and technology and the web empowering artists. All that is true, but when money is the motivator, as it. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music Industry QuickNews
Hollywood Reporter business editor Georg Szalai interviewed Jean-Bernard Levy, chairman and CEO of the management board of Vivendi Universal , about the French media concern. During the CEO expressed strong. Continue reading