Music Industry Tops Worldwide Digital Cease & Desist Orders In 2010
Clearinghouse ChillingEffects logged 12,000 DMCA cease and desist notices, some for a single URL and others like for The Pirate Bay containing hundreds. Across all categories and territories, the music. Continue reading
Echo Nest To Power New BBC Music Channels
Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest has announced a deal with the British Broadcasting Corporation to power the clip-to-clip recommendations in the BBC's nw Music Showcase – a media aggregation. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Samsung’s iPod Touch, Music Apps Sued, Leaky Labels, Is Twitter Liable?, Rovi & More
Galaxy Player: Samsung’s iPod Touch Clone to Debut at CES 2011 (Wired) Apple, Pandora, Others Sued for Transmitting User Information (Evolver) In 2010, record labels got leaky (NPR) More Music. Continue reading
Shameless Plugs & Strong Opinions Encouraged At Our Holiday Week Online Networking Party
It's a holiday tradition for Hypebot to host an online networking party. So on Christmas eve we sent out the invitations and so far the response has been great. Stop. Continue reading
We’ve Hit The Concert Price Ceiling
On Music Think Tank, Brian Carpizo posts about how concert ticket prices have changed and increased since 1966. One factor that affected ticket prices was the decline in recorded music. Continue reading
Leaked Video Of Google’s New Android Music App
There have been rumors of a new Android music app from Google for weeks. Now a leaked 50 sec. video gives a detailed demo of the new features of Android’s. Continue reading
Combining Email Marketing With Social Media Rises
Email marketers for music and other media are increasingly adding social media using elements like “share with your network” and buttons to connect with brands on Twitter and Facebook in. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Apple & Pandora Sued Over Apps, Musicians We Lost, CityVille Explodes, Arcade Fire & More
Apple and a number of iPhone app makers including Pandora were sued Monday for allegedly helping advertisers secretly create profiles of iPhone users, including their location, without their consent. (Epicenter). Continue reading
14 New Music Industry Thought Leaders Share What’s Ahead In 2011
As we end the year, Hypebot asked some of our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions – one looking forward and the other back – about the. Continue reading