Finding The Purple Cow
Doing Right By Doing GoodFROM PMAY: Nurturing synergy between artists & organizations who share a desire to create positive change on a local level to create mutually beneficial promotional campaigns.Elevator. Continue reading
Orchard Has Strong Q3. Cuts Loss to $59K.
The Orchard is almost in the black with a loss for the third quarter of under $59,000. Quarterly revenue was up 118% from the same quarter last year to almost. Continue reading
The Data Dilemma: When Enough Is Enough
I recently had a conversation with a label executive about databases. One database had more than 10,000 concert venues while another had almost 15,000. Which one was better? Some of. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music Briefing: EMI, Dell’s Zing, Songbird, eMusic & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: KCRW’s influential Nick Harcourt resigns Orchard Has Strong Q3. Cuts Loss to $59K. Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy RoyaltyShare Expands European Team And Services Warner Music Group Goes. Continue reading
Nic Harcourt Steps Down At KCRW
After 10 years as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW LA’s influential music director Nic Harcourt is stepping down on November 30th to pursue several independent projects. Harcourt will. Continue reading
Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy
Just last week Circuit City announced the closing of 155 stores which meant 155 fewer music stores. Today the retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to the Associated. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Goes All 360
Warner Music Group head Edgar Bronfman Jr. told attendees at last week’s Web 2.0 Summit that all new artist contracts at WMG will be 360 deals. Silicon Valley blog TechCrunch. Continue reading
RoyaltyShare Expands European Team And Services
RoyaltyShare, a provider of digital royalty solutions has announced key executive appointments including Steve Johnston, Asa Palmer and Andrew Hudson to spearhead the company’s expansion in Europe. Additionally, RoyaltyShare has. Continue reading
How The Net Is Changing The Live Music Business
I sit on the Visionary Chair Committee of Reed Midem’s digital music forum MidemNet and have begun contributing along with Ted Cohen, Gerd Leonhard, Peter Jenner and a few others. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Briefing: SanDisk Cuts Staff, Fall Out Boy, Dell And Much More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: WMG’s CEO says he’ll only do 360 deals from now on. Is that what the investment in Front Line/Ticketmaster was really all about? How The Net Is Changing. Continue reading
Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
Questlove: Oh Happy Day [On Barack Obama’s Election] ProHipHop returns to Hypebot with a look back at recent high points in hip hop business news. The Barack Obama Show pre-empted. Continue reading
