Kazaa Almost Over
A ruling by an Australian court, the country of origin for P2P Kazaa, which forces heavy filtering and promises hefty fines effectively shuts down Kazaa for music and video file. Continue reading
Music Industry Moves To Support Victims Of Katrina
UPDATE: As the incredible tragedy in New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast comes into focus many in the music industry are using joining forces to raise funds. In the. Continue reading
Yahoo Music Video Creates Fundraiser For Katrina Victims. Calls For Artist & Fan Support.
Here is a letter to the music industry from Yahoo Music: We are all extremely saddened by the losses happening in the Gulf Coast of the US. As the largest. Continue reading
HYPEBOT ARTICLE OF THE WEEK:
Labels Fighting For Download Price Elasticity Mis-Judge The Marketplace Again There’s a good overview on the record labels fight for more price elasticity on the SharkJumping blog here written by. Continue reading
DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS – WEEK IN REVIEW
Apple was the subject of intense speculation this week. The company sent an invite out to a special event in San Francisco on September 7th, with most pointing to an. Continue reading
FAST FACT: Net & Satelitte Listeners More Affluent & Active
Consumer research firm BIGresearch studied Internet radio listeners and satellite radio subscribers, and found both groups to be significantly more affluent, more active, and more likely to make big-ticket purchases. Continue reading
Labels Fighting For Download Price Elasticity Mis-Judge The Marketplace Again
There’s a good overview on the record labels fight for more price elasticity on the SharkJumping blog here written by a former exec and Real and Listen.com. "…the music labels. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 8-28-05
Label Pos. Artist|Title OLE 1 NEW PORNOGRAPHE|TWIN CINEMA RDIK 2 BLACK REBEL MOT|HOWL VRGN 3 GORILLAZ|DEMON DAYS CVNR 4 FEAR FACTORY|TRANSGRESSION VOLC 5 311|DON’T TREAD ON ME SUSQ 6 MINUS. Continue reading
Sony BMG Dips Toe In Music ISP Water With UK PlayLouder Deal
The concept of licensing and monetizing music file sharing on the ISP and P2P level has been thrown ound for several years. Just add a few dollars a month to. Continue reading