Will Amazon’s New Music Strategy Hurt Or Help Apple & Google?
Yesterday's guest post by The Echo Nest's Paul Lamere, 9 Reasons Apple And Google Should Be Worried About Amazon, drew thoughtful comments including this one from Jesse Kanner, founder of. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending April 4, 2011: Top Singles: 1. "Just Can't Get Enough," Black Eyed Peas2. "E.T. (feat. Kanye West)," Katy Perry3. "S&M," Rihanna4. "E.T.," Katy Perry5. "No Sleep,". Continue reading
News Brief: Google Pulls Grooveshark, MusicHype To US, UMG’s Vinyl & FLAC Site, VEVO Stats & More
Hypebot.com posts a roundup of music business news each weekday morning and breaking stories throughout the day. For the latest also also follow @hypebot on Twitter. Google has removed Grooveshark from it's. Continue reading
PM Update: Pandora Revenue Up 150%, EMI Helps Japan, Fontana Promotion
Hypebot publishes a morning roundup of industry news every weekday and when warranted add this PM update. For breaking news also follow @hypebot on Twitter. An amendment to Pandora's IPO. Continue reading
What File-Sharing Arguments Sound Like… In Court
The most recent oral arguments for the Joel Tenenbaum case have been posted online. Hearing the file sharing debates in this form, as well as, the two sides going back. Continue reading
SoundBites – Music Infused Sandwiches [VIDEO]
Over the years, the record industry has dreamed up many silly product ideas. Seattle's Barsuk Records has dreamed up its own silver bullet, one aimed to "save the labels" and. Continue reading
MTV Spotlights Music Tech For New Awards Show
MTV's new awards show, The O Music Awards, is now announcing categories and nominees. The best thing about it? Music tech companies are also getting recognized for their efforts. Unlike. Continue reading
groopEase Launches Indie Music Daily Deals Site
(UPDATED) GroopEase has launched as a a group buying site offering daily deals on digital albums from independent artists. They'll initially offer fans that sign up 2-3 album deals a. Continue reading
mTraks – Indie Music For Indie Minds [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V has produced a video series that provides a tour of tools that make a D.I.Y. music career work. In this segment, founder Dey Martin describes mTraks which began. Continue reading
9 Reasons Apple And Google Should Be Worried About Amazon
This guest post comes from Paul Lamere of The Echo Nest and his blog Music Machinery. For the last year we’ve heard rumors of how both Apple and Google were. Continue reading