AM News Brief: UMG Offers $’s To Keep Reid, Qtrax Is Online, Digital Sales Projections, Android & More
Hypebot publishes a briefing of top industry news mid-morning (ET) every weekday and when warranted adds a PM update late in the afternoon. Universal Music Group is trying to keep. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Sonicbids, Apple, Radio Trends, Lady Gaga & More
How can we preserve music for the next generation? Sonicbids replaced their gig fees with a token program. Help Hypebot create marketing ideas for our SXSW acts. Join the discussion.. Continue reading
PM Update: Songza and Last.fm Upgrade, Pirates Feel Credit Card Squeeze
Hypebot publishes a brief of top industry news mid-morning (ET) every weekday and when warranted adds a PM Update late in the afternoon.. Songza has added music suggesions based on. Continue reading
Will Music Be A Hobby in 5-10 Years?
“Can you put food on the table with music? Probably not. I see music as a really great hobby for most people in five or 10 years. I see everybody. Continue reading
“Ad-Funded” Music? Try “Ad-Fun” Music.
Usually when we think about the ads fans will endure when Spotify launches in the U.S., we think of boring, intrusive ones. Mazda has started a new campaign wherein if. Continue reading
$1.25 An Hour – The Biggest Music Download Ever…
Disclaimer: This may not be the biggest music download ever, but it's big. A classical music label in the UK has released The Complete Piano Music, by Franz Liszt; it's. Continue reading
Being Wrong Doesn’t Matter, Being Curious Does.
Before we get back to our regularly scheduled programming, i.e. the music industry deathwatch, social media wizardry, and gentle major label bashing, I need to clear something up. Right here.. Continue reading
Apple In Negotiations To Offer Unlimited Downloads, Move Could Cement iTunes Dominance
Apple is in talks with all four major record companies to offer unlimited downloads of purchased music. This would enable iTunes customers to sync their music across different Apple devices.. Continue reading
The Negative Effects of Rewarding Music Fandom
FanTrail is the latest of the line in app platforms that attempt to increase the connectivity between fans and the artists they love. Like any product of this kind, artists. Continue reading
