Amazon Email Tells Labels Cloud Launch “Boosted MP3 Sales”, “Not Looking For Licenses”
(UPDATED) In a letter obtained by Hypebot and sent by Amazon to record labels this week, the internet giant says that customers have "embraced" their controversial new cloud music locker. Continue reading
Full Text Of Amazon’s Cloud Music Email To Labels
Amazon unleashed a storm of industry criticism recently when it launched it's music Cloud Locker and Cloud Player. Some even called it illegal. Yesterday, Amazon answered its crtics with a. Continue reading
Is The New Digital Ecology More In Harmony Than The Industrial Model?
Catherine Hol’s post on Music Think Tank explores the new digital ecology and the challenges of standing out. She discusses Kyle Bylin’s post about the collapse of the record industry. Continue reading
iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums Of The Week
For the week ending April 11, 2011. Top 10 Singles: 1. "E.T. (Kanye West)," Katy Perry2. "Just Can't Get Enough," Black Eyed Peas3. "S&M," Rihanna4. "Till the World Ends," Britney. Continue reading
XM Settles, Agrees To Pay Independent Labels $3.6M
(UPDATED) Independent music agency Merlin and other members of the indie music community have agreed to a settlement of $3.6 million in a long-running dispute with XM Satellite Radio over. Continue reading
Beastie Boys Do it “Right” Again With Star Studded “Long Ass Video Thing”
(UPDATED) The Beastie Boys got this whole online / viral / community thing long before most of us began extolling its virtues. It was till the 80's when they reached. Continue reading
Tunecore Launches Major Upgrade
(UPDATED) Flat fee digital music distributor Tunecore has just posted a video that shows a number of major upgrades which include a clearer look at artist sales data, iTunes trending. Continue reading
Perry Farrell Says He Can Save Music Industry With Music Tax & More Gov’t Regulation
Jane's Addition founder Perry Farrell, who along with concert promoters C3 and William Morris Endeavor, own the Lollapalooza festival have formed a partnership with the city of Chicago that he. Continue reading
Hypebot Editor Kyle Bylin Joins Billboard
Longtime Hypebot Editor Kyle Bylin put in his last day at the blog on Friday. Bylin has taken a job as Social Charts Manager at Billboard Magazine in Los Angeles.. Continue reading
Best of Bylin: 20 of His Latest & Greatest Essays
With Kyle Bylin leaving Hypebot this week, I asked him to share a list of the essays that he'd written that he was proudest of and/or that got the most. Continue reading
