DIGITAL MUSIC QUICK NEWS
– Lots of digital news is coming from the Consumer Electronics Show with Real making a myriad of small deals including inclusion in Google’s new free software pack and Verizon. Continue reading
Sony Wakes Up
"Content is no longer pushed at consumers. It’s pulled when they want it and how they want it." from Sony Corp chief Howard Stringer at CES HYPEBOT WANTS TO KNOW:. Continue reading
More Music News From CES
There has been a lot of music and media news coming from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. Ever since the introduction of iTunes and the iPod. Continue reading
Music Takes Center Stage At CES
If you (like us) are one of those freaks that has to know about stuff before anyone else (particular if it’s cool stuff), then you wish (like we do) that. Continue reading
Rolling Stone, Spin & Blender Beware! PlayMusicMagazine Delivers Online
We’re always writing about how new media is kicking old media’s butt. But let’s face it, reading a long magazine article on the web is just not much fun. No. Continue reading
The Week Ahead In Digital Music
Sirius Satellite Radio has hit 3 millionth subscribers, an increase driven in part by the arrival of Howard Stern on January 9th. Meanwhile, XM is widely expected to announce this. Continue reading
A Look Back At The Music Industry In 2005 And Predictions For 2006
2005 is finally over and it was an eventful one for the music industry. CD sales were down, downloads were up but not by enough. New technologies offered increasing promise. Continue reading
No Surprises As CD Sales Remain Down For Year As Download Soar
It should come as no surprise that US music sales were down 7% as 2005 ended, but music downloads more than doubled over last year according to Nielson Soundscan figures. Continue reading
HYPEBOT’S MANIFESTO FOR CHANGE IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
Stop blaming a lack of hit product and start nurturing new talent. Stop suing individual file sharers and drop all copy protection to regain consumer confidence. Stop blaming P2P and. Continue reading