Skype And WMG Offer Ringtones For The Home
UPDATE & ANALYSIS: Proving once again that new technologies can monetize music and content in ways that we have barely imagined,Internet phone service Skype has inked with Warner Music to. Continue reading
Google Reportedly In Acquisition Talks With Napster
The New York Post is reporting that Google is aggressively seeking a strategic alliance with or even the outright purchase of Napster. Rumors have been rampant in recent days both. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Digital Music QuickNews: Yahoo Grabs Grammys & Google May Open Music Store
Trumping rival AOL, Yahoo Music will provide the official Grammy web presence with previews, exclusives and behind the scenes action. But that won’t stop Billboard and others from trying to. Continue reading
Microsoft To Manufacture The iPod Killer?
Several sources are reporting that Microsoft is considering manufacturing their own competitor to Apple’s iPod which currently controls 75% of the portable player market. Microsoft has always taken a hands-off. Continue reading
Nettwork Management’s McBride To Fight RIAA Lawsuits
Canada’s Nettwerk Management head Terry McBride is doing what somebody representing artists should have done long ago – take on the RIAA. The company who manages Avril Lavigne, The Bare. Continue reading
How The Pixar Deal May Hurt The Music Industry & Why Isn’t Anyone Doing Anything About It?
What does selling an animation studio have to do with the future of the music industry? And what can Apple’s competitors do about it? The murmur on the street is. Continue reading
Rumors Swirl As Napster Lays Off 10% Of Staff
According to Digital Music News, Napster has layed off about 10 percent of it’s workforce mostly in the programming and marketing divisions. This confirms rumors of downsizing reported here last. Continue reading
Beastie Boys Pave A New D.I.Y. Path With Fan Shot “Awesome” Concert Film
The Beastie Boys lent 55 fans quality digital cameras at a 2004 Madison Square Garden Show with some simple instructions: do whatever you want, rock out, act like a filmmaker,. Continue reading
New Player Software Glitch Continues Sony’s Ongoing Consumer Confidence Campaign
According to TimesOnline.co.uk, "Sony is advising consumers not to use software supplied with its new range of digital music players after hundreds of users complained that it caused their computers. Continue reading
Indie Music Sales Get Boost As eMusic Starts Reporting To Soundscan
Emusic has announced that, effective today, its sales figures are being reported to Nielsen SoundScan. By reporting sales data eMusic will help reveal a more precise picture of digital music. Continue reading
