Music Industry News: Lime Wire Betrayed Users, Citigroup & EMI Trial, FM Chip War, BitTorrent & More
This morning, I posted a graphic that compared the incomes of indie and major label artists. The readers, as they should, quickly pointed out several flaws in the chart. Bruce. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Kayne, RIAA Wants Copyright Change, CEA Blasts NAB, Whole Foods Music, Barnes & Noble, Dylan & More
Kayne West says he'll release a new song every Friday between now and Christmas.(FMQB) RIAA: U.S. copyright law 'isn't working'. (CNET) As usual their answer is more control rather than. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Amazon MP3 Players?, MOG, INGrooves, Guitar Hero, Ustream & More
MOG has upgraded its iPhone app adding multi-tasking and other features. Music manager Emily White on Twitter. (MidemNet) INgrooves has grabbed Bush's (the band not the ex-prez) catalog for international. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Bye Bye Malcolm, Amazon $’s, Drooling Fanatic, iPod Taxes & More
Anarchy ruled as Malcolm McLaren's funeral draws punk glitterati. (Guardian) "Where's the cash? Can I dig you up?" – Steve Jones, "On this cruel, cruel day … Get a life!". Continue reading
Non-Profit CASH Music Adds Two Free Viral Tools
CASH Music (Coalition for Artists and Stake Holders) had released two simple yet powerful free applications – Tweet for Track and FB Connect To Track – that could become the. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: imeem’s Caldwell Is Back, EMI, Rock Band 3, Mexico, Redeye & More
imeem founder Dalton Caldwell has raised $370,000 of a proposed $600,000 for his stealth startup Mixed Media Labs (Venture Beat) Same old song at EMI? Charles Allen seems a surprising. Continue reading
Four Views Of Midem 2010
MIDEM asked some of the participants to share their 2010 experiences on the MidemNet blog. I enjoyed the exercise of pausing to reflect on a wonderful week and each of. Continue reading
New Music Industry Executives To Watch In 2010
This inaugural list of Hypebot's New Music Industry Executives To Watch In 2010 covers a wide variety of movers, shakers and trend setters. Many have either recently launched potentially game. Continue reading
Indie Maximum Exposure 100 Now In Web Form
Hypebot recently published the Indie Maximum Exposure 100 by music marketing guru Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity and her friends as a pdf. It was a collaborative effort, bringing together. Continue reading
Move Over Billboard: Here Comes Ariel Hyatt And Friends’ “Indie Maximum Exposure List”
(UPDATED) When I read "BILLBOARD’S 2009 MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LIST" a few weeks ago, I thought The Onion had taken control of the venerable music trade magazine with a satirical piece. . Continue reading