EMI Tries To Pawn Catalog To Stop Citi Takeover
(UPDATED) EMI is in serious talks with other labels to manage its most valuable asset – a deep catalog including The Beatles, Pink Foyd, Blondie and more – in exchange. Continue reading
Ben Folds + Chatroulette + 2000 Fans = Big Fun
During a recent concert Ben Folds connected his computer to the big screen and fired up hot online video chat site Chatroulette.com and spontaneously wrote a song inspired by each. Continue reading
Muziic Launches Free Music Streaming iPhone App
A iPhone app for free music streaming site Muziic has been accepted into the iTunes app store according to a weekend email to Hypebot from 16 year old founder David. Continue reading
WaTunes Gets Out Of Digital Distribution
WaTunes is getting out of the flat fee digital distribution business. This will allow the company to put more emphasis on its music discover and social platform and its download. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: iPads, Subscriptions, Ba Da Bing, Hotel Royalties & More
Apple has pre-sold hundreds of thousands of iPads but is scrambling to make media deals prior to launch. (WSJ) Admissions are now being accepted for apps. (AllThingsD). What music related. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week Review
Warner Music Group & KKR are preparing another bid for EMI. Amid the turmoil, EMI launches a new label. Digital growth outpaces CD decline for the first time in the. Continue reading
ReverbNation Expands Music Distribution Service
EXCLUSIVE - ReverbNation launched an expanded digital music distribution platform this morning and the company's co-founder and COO Jed Carlson shared the details with Hypebot. HYPBOT: I'm sure it was. Continue reading
Essential: Text Initiated Email List Sign Up
(UPDATED) We've been asking industry types in Austin, "What are some of the creative uses of social media and/or technology that you have seen recently that made you think, '. Continue reading
Our Favorite SXSW Cheap Promo Tool
#SXSW – Online marketing is great, but sometimes it's important to get back into the physical world as Skyline Music's Patrick May explains from Austin: "Forget flyers or CD's. I. Continue reading
Alex Chilton Honored By Congress
We like to think that music has been a continuous history of generational shifts. Kids don't like the same music that their parents do. Or do they? I've seen a. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Sirius Stock Trouble, Social Stats, Orchard Analytics, Last.fm Profits & More
Sirius XM got a delisting notice from Nasdaq. (Orbitcast) Report: Google will announce Monday that it will leave Chinese market on April 10th. (CNet) Stats on what social media users. Continue reading
