QTrax Promises Free & Legal Downloads
We’ve been talking about the potential for licensed P2P forever, and Qtrax just might deliver on the promise. Dubbed P2P2A – You Play The Music We Pay The Artists, this. Continue reading
Apple Unveils More Affordable iPod Nano & Shuffle Models
In a move to counter price drops but it’s competitors, Apple today unveiled a new 1GB iPod Nano for $149, offering the same features as the 2GB and 4GB models. Continue reading
Amazon Reportedly To Offer Downloads With CD Purchase
As anyone who markets music to adults knows, Amazon.com is an important source of sales. But the online giant has lagged significantly behind others in the digital music and video. Continue reading
Dell Stops Sale Of High Capacity Players
Even as many in the music industry hope for an iPod killer – a device that will challenge Apple’s 83% share of the market – one major manufacturer had quietly. Continue reading
Hypebot Wants To Here From You
Hypebot is a music industry and music fan community and we want to hear from you! Post your comments and email us your press releases. Got something cool your doing. Continue reading
Watch Out Downloaders! Hilary & Jay Are At It Again With News Consultancy
Hilary Rosen, who started the RIAA down the path of suing Grammy and a the 12 year old down the block is opening a consultancy with Jay Berman ,another old. Continue reading
New Poll Says High Prices And Lousy Music Reasons For Sales Slump; Not Downloading
A new poll points to high prices and lousy music far more than illegal downloading as the reason for the continuing decline in CD sales. 80% of the poll’s respondents. Continue reading
New Analysis Predicts Shakeout In Online Music Delivery
A new white paper by industry analysts Point-Topic takes a close look at the outlook for online music services in 2006 and the picture is not entirely pretty: "2005 was. Continue reading
CD Sales Flat In January But Downloads Up 125%
Sales of CDs remained flat in January at 40 million total units matching a dismal 2005. But paid download levels soared during the month jumping 125 percent over comparable levels. Continue reading
Google Denies Napster Interest
UPDATE: Google has e-mailed a statement to the press denying yesterday’s New York Post story about a Napster purchase or alliance. The email states that Google has "no plans to. Continue reading