Reaching An Older Audience
After exploring the habits of young listeners on Day 1 of Bandwidth, Day 2 began with a panel focused on how to reach music consumers age 35 and up. As. Continue reading
Bandwidth: Overheard on Day 2
David Hyman (MOG) said that in order for music services like his to cover the streaming rate that labels are demanding — $0.01 per song, per stream — they would. Continue reading
Bandwidth Day 1: Youthful Perspectives
The Bandwidth Conference kicked off in San Francisco on Thursday with the "Bellweathers" panel, where four young music consumers (19-20 years old) discussed how they discover and interact with music.. Continue reading
Could New Pricing Increase Album Sales?
GUEST POST: Neil Cartwright of UK online marketing agency Million asks the question: Could a simple change in pricing strategy increase album sales? I read an interesting experiment in Predictably. Continue reading
Where Have All The Good Managers Gone?
THE BEST OF HYPEBOT: Management is where it’s at. I’m not talking about the old guard like Irving Azoff’s Frontline. He and his cohorts stopped developing new talent long ago.. Continue reading
We7 Adds WMG UK Streams & MP3’s
Starting in late October, We7 will add tracks from Warner Music UK for on-demand, ad funded streaming and paid MP3 downloads. Users can listen to full tracks and albums free. Continue reading
WMG’s Cohen Cashes In $6.8M, Stock Tanks
In part to pay for a $6.8 million "tear down" in the Hamptons, Warner Music Group senior executive Lyor Cohen has sold 800,000 shares of company stock at $8.45 for. Continue reading
The Jamendo Free Music Story
GUEST POST: On Jamendo artists allow anyone to download and share their music. It’s free, legal and unlimited. Patrick Haour, the site’s chief of music shares how the wonderfully simple. Continue reading
ISP Service Would Pay Labels For Illegal Downloads
paidContent:UK is reporting that one of the country’s top ISPs is negotiating the launch an unlimited music service that would see it pay labels for tracks that its customers illegally. Continue reading
Gatfield Names Steven Melrose EMI A&R VP
Nick Gatfield, EMI’s new President, A&R Labels, North America, UK & Ireland, continues to build his own team with the appointment of artist manager and A&R exec Steven Melrose as. Continue reading
