CIMS Indie Retail Top 200
For week ending December 7, 2008 TW LW Artist Title 1 D YOUNG,NEIL SUGAR MOUNTAIN2 D SPEARS,BRITNEY CIRCUS3 1. Continue reading
More Layoffs: Epic, Last.fm, Alliance, IDN
UPDATED: Sadly ’tis the season… Long rumored layoffs at Epic Records have begun…(Billboard) In May of 2007 CBS bought bought Last.fm for $280 million. Yesterday they layed off 20 members. Continue reading
Musicane Sales Widgets Add Sony And EMI
In another example of ongoing efforts by record labels to find alternatives to iTunes and reach consumers wherever that might buy music, Sony and EMI have both signed on to. Continue reading
DMW’s 25 Digital Entertainment Execs To Watch
The executives were selected by the editorial and executive team at Digital Media Wire. The 2009 honorees include: Ali and Hadi Partovi, Founders, iLike Amit Kapur, COO, MySpace Brent Weinstein,. Continue reading
Music Furturist Gerd Leonhard Gives It Away Free
With a tip of the hat to both the holidays and a rough economy, music and media futurist Gerd Leonhard has assembled a round-up of some of his best content. Continue reading
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
Machine Twitter
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
