Indie Labels Warming To Podcasting But Majors Still Wary
From cNet News via RAIN "…to date, the major labels have been reluctant to license full-track songs to the podcasting community because podcasts are downloaded files free of digital rights. Continue reading
eMusic Sponsors Ultimate Music Geek Awards
Is your record collection alphabetized by artist and sequenced by release date? Do you empty your wallet buying import-only releases? Can you sing the lyrics to your favorite songs without. Continue reading
Hypebot Music Industry Fast Facts & Figures
Physical CD sales were down 8% last year according to the RIAA. But when download sales were added in the decrease overall was a mere .6%. Paid downloading increased 163.3%. Continue reading
Allofmp3.com Offers 10 Cent Downloads Capturing 14% UK Market Share
Allofmp3.com is probably a record label’s worse nightmare: thousands of DRM free mp3’s of hit songs and albums available on a clean easy to use website for around 10 cents. Continue reading
Digital Only Release Tops UK Singles Chart
For the first time ever a digital only release sits atop the UK singles chart. Danger Mouse collaboration Gnarls Barkley’s track "Crazy" grabs the milestone. A physical release is scheduled. Continue reading
TVT Delivers Catalog To Ad Supported P2P QTrax
Top selling indie label TVT has joined V2 and some smaller labels in delivering it’s catalog to ad supported P2P QTrax according to Digital Music News. The Qtrax system when. Continue reading
HYPEBOT’S TOP MUSIC INDUSTRY STORIES OF THE WEEK
BMG Half Of Sony BMG Up For Sale (Updated Story Here.) Can Subsriptions Still Be The Future Of Music? Sillerman Says Major Labels Are History (Lots of great comments with. Continue reading
KCRW Offers Two More Daily Music Podcasts
LA innovator KCRW- FM adds two new daily music podcasts to its already impresive online offerings. Today’s Top Tune will present a song a day that represents a cross section. Continue reading
New Study Concludes Music Industry Has Itself To Blame For Declining Sales
The music industry has mostly itself to blame for declining revenues, a new study by research firm Mintel reports. Major labels have been quick to blame consumers, but slow to. Continue reading
Amazon Getting Closer To Offering Music Download Servoce
Even as the rumors of a Google music store continue to grow, Forbes is reporting that at least one analyst is saying that for Amazon "…a digital music service seems. Continue reading