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As Ads Shrink, Is Billboard Becoming Rolling Stone?

The fate of Billboard Magazine is tied to the same downward forces as the recorded music industry. Shrinking major labels buy less advertising, the lifeblood of the trade magazine. We've. Continue reading

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Move Over MTV, VEVO Still #1 In Music Videos

Recently MTV.com announced that it was the #1 music destination on the web. That may still be true, but new comScore stats for August show that VEVO is #1 in. Continue reading

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What Is The RIAA Hoping To Change?

(UPDATED) In a recent interview,  Joel Tenenbaum was asked what he had hoped to change when he stood up against the RIAA and refused to agree to a settlement. He. Continue reading

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“Track Your Favorite Bands & Never Miss Them Live.” An Interview With Michelle You of Songkick

(Part 1 of 2) Recently, I spoke with Michelle You, who is cofounder and Head of Product at Songkick; the live music database and concert alert system. In this interview,. Continue reading

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Internet Attackers Force RIAA & MPAA Sites Offline

(UPDATED) Supporters of the net collective Anonymous, which organized an effective takedown 36 hours ago of sites controlled by the Motion Picture Association Of America, have now set there sites. Continue reading

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More Music Industry News: MTV Scores Mobile Ratings, Micro-Payment Wars, Ustream Multiview, Sean Parker & More

Welcome to another week of the new music industry follies.  This week's news actually began over the weekend with a massive net attack that took down the RIAA and MPAA. Continue reading

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MTT: Finding 5,000 Fans Under Your Nose: A Case for Facebook Ads & Myspace – Now With Glitter

This week on Music Think Tank, there were some great new posts. Music marketer Ty White explored the trials of Facebook ad campaigns and the difficulty of marrying strategy to. Continue reading

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REWIND: Slicethepie, WMG, Spotify, Google Music, Radio Sucks, MySpace, CD Baby, Weezer, & More

This week on Hypebot there’s a great mix of news and views. Slicethepie retooled. YouTube is testing a news live video platform. I celebrated my two years with Hypebot and. Continue reading

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Project Futura: New MySpace To Launch Oct. 15

A major update to MySpace – code named Project Futura inside the company – will launch on or about October 15th. The new site wll feel more like Facebook with. Continue reading

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Thanks To Hypebot’s Music & Tech Supporters

Bruce and I want to thank this month’s advertisers for making it possible for us to bring you the latest news and views, as well as, extended commentary on the. Continue reading

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