Warner Music Board To Review Bids This Week
Warner Music Group's board of directors will review 2nd round bids this week, a source told Reuters. 10 groups have reportedly placed bids ranging from $2.8 billion to $3 billion.. Continue reading
Labels Could Owe Artists More Than $2 Billion In Unpaid Royalties
(Updated)This guest post by Dave Kusek, a VP at Berklee College of Music and CEO of Berkleemusic was experpted with permission from his Future Of Music blog. U If you. Continue reading
Spreaker: Artist Marketing Tool Or Waste Of Time?
(UPDATED) Spreaker is a free and straightforward online radio and podcast service with resources like video tutorials to make it easy to use. Set up a show, upload media files. Continue reading
News Brief: EMI Sale Update, Orchard Finds Profit, Denis To Tag, Sony Downgrade, Kindle Price Drop & More
For breaking news also follow @hypebot on Twitter. Citi will sell EMI as a single unit, according to reports, rather than the option od dividing publishing and recording divisions as. Continue reading
News Brief: HMV Falters, Google Buys Pushlife, 7Digital Adds, YouTube Live, RIAA Follies & More
(UPDATED) We post this roundup of music business news each weekday morning and breaking stories throughout the day. For the latest also also follow @hypebot on Twitter. HMV's investors warn that. Continue reading
Google Acquires Mobile Music Sync App Pushlife [Video Demo]
Over the weekend news leaked that Google had purchased Canadian mobile music startup Pushlife for a rumored 25 million. Pushlife had developed an iTunes-like system that allows users to sync. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Facebook, Hello Music, Josh Freese, Pandora & More
Hypebot publishes a weekly roundup of music business news each Saturday. For breaking news also follow @hypebot on Twitter. A guide to how artists can make the most of Facebook. Hello Music and GroopEase. Continue reading
D.I.Y. Music — When Artists Become The Product
UPDATED: This guest post is by (@wgruger) William Gruger. And read a reaction to this post from Tunce Core CEO Jeff Price here. It seems like there is an Internet outlet. Continue reading
FanBridge Hits 100 Million Fans. Adds Staff, API
Fan relationship platform FanBridge announced yesterday that more than 100 million fans are now connecting through email, Facebook and Twitter using their platform. Some key clients like Lady Gage, Lil. Continue reading
Buzz Masters Unite: Folds, Kulash, Palmer & Gaiman To Write, Record 8 Songs In 8 Hrs At Rethink Music
A Mashup Of Music, Marketing & money For a growing number of artists immersed in the immediacy of the web and social media, the act of creating music has become completely. Continue reading