Clear Channel Radio Fires Only Two After Payola Probe
NY State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s radio payola probe continues, but Clear Channel announced it has fired two employees following an internal investigation. Industry insiders believe it is unlikely that. Continue reading
New Video iPod and iTunes Video Download Service Presents New Opportunities For The Music Industry
Apple Computer Inc. has just unveiled anew iPod capable of playing videos evolving the music device into a multimedia platform. Videos will now be sold alongside songs on Apple’s iTunes. Continue reading
Hyebot Named to cNet’s News.com Blog 100
Hypebot.com is proud to be named to publishing and internet giant CNET’s News.com hot new Blog 100 list ! What is the Blog 100? As they put it: With more. Continue reading
MYV Launches Net Only UBER “Your Channel. Your Way”. Are Other Niche Music Net Channels On The Horizon?
Just as listening to music has migrated towards the web and purchasing it is following, so now are videos and music TV. Yahoo and it’s Launch service and Real were. Continue reading
Yahoo Jumps Into Podcasting. Music Industry Lags Behind
Reacting as every digital savy company must do, Yahoo "…just launched a beta podcasting service, complete with search capabilities and neatly organized subject areas. The new site, available at podcasts.yahoo.com,. Continue reading
Sirius Hits 2.17Million Subsribers
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) – Sirius Satellite Radio added more than 359,000 new net subscribers during the third quarter of 2005, reflecting continued strong demand for its service. The third quarter net. Continue reading
DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS – WEEK IN REVIEW
A new paid download milestone was reached this week, as Gwen Stefani’s "Hollaback Girl" crossed the one-million mark. And overall, an IFPI report showed that global paid download volumes for. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Digital Music QuickNews:
The record business overall experienced a 10.4% drop in album sales in the first nine months of 2005. DIGITAL SALES TRIPLE TO 6% OF INDUSTRY RETAIL REVENUES AS GLOBAL MUSIC. Continue reading
MTV Video Music Awards’ Net Offerings Explode Even As TV Viewers Decline
Digital Music News reports that MTV’s broadband site for the Video Music Awards "… received 13 million streams within a 30 day window, and MTV.com received a record 45 million. Continue reading
DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS – WEEK IN REVIEW
Week In Review P2Ps have been feeling the heat since a round of RIAA cease-and-desist letters. eDonkey this week indicated that it will comply with RIAA demands, and is taking. Continue reading
