AM News Brief: AOL, 7Digital + RIM, Microsoft vs. Pandora, Qtrax Update, Facebook’s SXSW & More
Hypebot publishes a roundup of top music industry news mid-morning (ET) each weekday and when warranted we add a PM update late in the afternoon. For breaking news follow @hypebot on Twitter. AOL is. Continue reading
PM Update: 5 Serious Bidders For WMG, DIY Music Sales Platform Launches, BMI, Facebook Analytics
Hypebot.com publishes a morning roundup of music industry news mid-morning (ET) every weekday and when warranted add this PM update late in the afternoon. For breaking news follow @hypebot on. Continue reading
Google’s Music Service Found By Hackers
FOUND: Google's cloud-based music service. Hackers have exposed that not only does it exist, but it works too. Once the leaked Honeycomb music player is correctly installed on Android, users. Continue reading
News Corp Bets $77M on Beyond Oblivion’s Locker
Beyond Oblivion, a new music locker service, has received a massive $77 million investment from News Corp and charity Welcome Trust. Rather than fight the major labels like MP3tunes, Beyond Oblivion. Continue reading
Rebirth For Music Retail? Negotiations Begin To Charge Stores Just 80 Cents Upfront To Stock A CD
(UPDATE) UK retailer Tesco is asking record labels to accept much smaller upfront payments for CDs with an additional payout once it sells. The negotiation tests the bargaining power labels. Continue reading
Are You Past The Whole “Music Piracy” Thing?
Last week, a reader confessed in a comment that it surprises them to still read about "music piracy" on Hypebot. They think it's an issue that we should've evolved past. Continue reading
DJ Dominance of SoundCloud May Be Ending
Early this year SoundCloud embedded content ID technology into its site. Due to the predominance of DJs and remix artists on SoundCloud, Hypebot feared this move might have negative and. Continue reading
1 Simple, Yet Effective Facebook Marketing Tactic
This post is by digital music marketer Kyle Babson. Occasionally I’ll see an artist execute a simple idea or marketing effort and think “why didn’t I think of that?” Matisyahu. Continue reading
Ian Kwon On Fanatic.fm’s Platform To Monetize Music By Connecting Artists With Brands & Charities
Volumes have been written on how to monetize music in the post-Napster age. Most recently, streaming music and selling direct to fans are touted as industry saviors. But Ian Kwon,. Continue reading
1 Million Subs – Spotify Now Top Paid Music Service
It's official: Spotify now has 1 million subscribers which makes it the largest paid music service in the world. Its closest competitor is Rhapsody at 750,000-subscribers. According to Peter Kafka. Continue reading
