Full Text Of Citigroup Press Release On EMI Sale To Universal Music Group [UMG]
Vivendi and Universal Music Group (UMG) to Purchase EMI Music London, Paris, New York – Vivendi and its subsidiary, Universal Music Group (UMG), announced today that they have signed with. Continue reading
FREE: Find Out If Your Band Name Is Available On 150 Social Networks & Bookmarking Sites
If you've ever spent days picking name for a band, album title or other project only to find that it's already being used on Twitter, Facebook and other important social. Continue reading
Poorsquare Guides You To Deals On Tour
Poorsquare is a newly created hack created at the General Assembly's recent Reinventing Local Hackathon in New York City. Though it's not actually a musician-focused service, it features local deals. Continue reading
Digital Music Revenues Worldwide: Ringtones Still Bring In $2B A Year [CHART]
Amazingly, ringtones are still one of the key pillars of the music business despite having peaked around 2005. As Peter Kakka wrote on AllThingsD: "If you’re reading this, you probably. Continue reading
UPDATED: EMI In $4.1B Split Sale To Sony, UMG
(UPDATE) Several major media outlets are confirming that Citigroup has chosen Sony and Universal as winners of an auction that totalled $4.1 billion for the publishing and recorded music divisions.. Continue reading
Just 1 Week Left To Sign Up For SXSW Accelerator Music Tech Showcase
The deadline to showcase at SXSW Accelerator is just 7 days away! If you're involved in launching a music or music tech company SXSW Acclertator provides a highly visible showcase. Continue reading
The Tour Trail Combines Gig Calendar & Ticket Sales
The Tour Trail is a recently launched service for musicians offering a combined calendar of upcoming dates with ticket sales where applicable. It's a free service designed for indie artists. Continue reading
Kelli Richards’ Social Media For Music eBook Just $3.99 Today Only
I don't normally due blattant pitches for book's seminar's, etc. But after downloading Kelli Richard's eBook Taking the Crowd to the Cloud – Social Media for the Music Industry to be. Continue reading
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Many of the posts on Hypebot that include books, posts and other items contain affiliate links to Amazon where we recieve a small fraction of each sale. We never decide. Continue reading
UK Drops Controversial VAT Tax Loophole
The UK government has announced that they are closing a controversial loophole in the Value Added Tax (VAT) code that allowed mail order retailers on the Channel Islands to undercut. Continue reading
