Frustrated With EMI, Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse Release A Blank CD-R
Dark Night Of The Soul with Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse & David Lynch (Updated) Upset by a lack of support from label EMI for his new "Dark Side Of The Soul". Continue reading
Pandora Claims Profits Close, Adds Lyrics
Pandora will reach profitability in 2010 according to founder Tim Westergren. Revenue is expected to double this year to $40 million thanks to targeted ads delivered to 27 million registered. Continue reading
Deals Pump New Life Into Project Playlist (UPDATED)
TotalMusic Acquired and Sony ATV And EMI Publishing Sign On (UPDATED) Project Playlist has yet to complete the required quartet of major label deals, just lost its CEO to MySpace,. Continue reading
The Best Of Hypebot’s Essays & Commentaries
Anyone can report music industry news – in fact dozens of other sites do – but what I hope sets Hypebot apart from our competitors is that we also share. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music Brief: WMG Grabs $1.1B, Danger Mouse, Pirate Bay Trouble, iTunes Scam & more
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Warner Music Grabs $1.1 Billion. Will $'s Finance Another Bid For EMI? The Pirate Bay Gets An Official Theme Song SpiralFrog Hops To New Domain: MyMojo Frustrated With. Continue reading
Is Music Marketing Changing To Meet Shifting Internet Usage Patterns?
From Teddy Wayne in the New York Times: "Internet use for “short-tail” sites with large audience reach has evolved… from portal-oriented sites, like shopping directories and Internet tools… to social. Continue reading
Spotify Partners With The Echo Nest For Enhanced Music Discovery
Ad supported music streaming service Spotify is partnering with The Echo Nest's music intelligence platform to expand its playlist and music discovery functions. The Echo Nest machine learning system, which . Continue reading
Throwaway Culture: When the MP3 Hits the Desktop Recycle Bin
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Often times in our discussions, it’s argued that a majority of the population still wants to buy music and own it. On the other hand, there’s. Continue reading
Warner Music Offers $500 Million In Secured Notes
Is the company worth another $500 Million? Late on Monday The Warner Music Group announced that its subsidiary, WMG Acquisition Corp. will offer $500 million in new senior secured notes. Continue reading
