Friday’s Music Briefing: Lumberjack, Layoffs, Music Tax Critque & Much More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: More Layoffs: Epic, Last.fm, Alliance, IDN DMW’s 25 Digital Entertainment Execs To Watch Musicane Sales Widgets Add Sony And EMI Music Furturist Gerd Leonhard Gives It Away Free. Continue reading
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FOLLOW THE MACHINE ON TWITTER: Be the first to know about new dates and Machine news on your cell phone on computer via Twitter. Sign up for a free Twitter. Continue reading
Free Private Beta Invites To Twones Music Tracker
Dutch startup Twones launched in private beta this week and Hypebot has 250 private beta invites. Funded by concert giant Live Nation, the Amsterdam based company tracks a user’s music. Continue reading
100M Watch 5.4B YouTube Videos In October
U.S. fans watched 13.5 billion online videos during October, an increase of 45% over last year. That’s 77% of the total online audience watching an average of 92 videos that. Continue reading
free music only has value if…
I’ve been thinking a lot about free music lately. For very good reasons, giving away music has become a top marketing tool. Done correctly it works. But too often not. Continue reading
Alex Branson Joins INgrooves As SVP International
Digital distributor INgrooves has named Alex Branson as Senior Vice President, International based in London. He is charged with managing both retailer and label relations. Branson joins INgrooves from RoyaltyShare,. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Briefing: U.S. Sues Sony, Avril Leaves Terry, Interscope Deals & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Free Private Beta Invites To Twones Music Tracker 100M Watch 5.4B YouTube Videos In October free music only has value if… Alex Branson Joins INgrooves As SVP International. Continue reading
EMI And WMG Expand Distribution Partnership
Will Partnership Extend To U.S.? Under an expanded agreement, EMI will add digital distribution to physical sales of Warner Music Group repertoire in India and the Middle East, a role. Continue reading
Bopaboo Used MP3 Store Walks Legal Tightrope
A Look Inside A Very Controversial Startup You paid for that mp3 and you don’t want it anymore. Why not sell it? Despite a a legal quagmire that suggests that. Continue reading
Kill Rock Stars’ Sabin Shares “What Is Working?”
In conjunction with US. independent music trade group A2IM (American Association Of Independent Music), we’re asking indie professionals: In this fractured media landscape, what is working? What outlets and tools. Continue reading
