Walkmen Tap AmieSt For $5 Pre-Release
Creative pre-release strategies seem almost a requirement lately and The Walkmen’s new album launch follows the pattern. Offered for $5 exclusively by variable price download leader AmieStreet, the album is. Continue reading
Atlantic Partners With imeem, YouTube, BrightCove & Meebo
Atlantic Records has launched an interactive desktop application powered by Adobe Air designed to connect artists and fans. Fanbase pulls content about bands from multiple sources into one central location.. Continue reading
Katz & ClearChannel Form Online Radio Net
Clear Channel Radio and Katz Media Group have launched an online radio advertising network that outpaces its nearest competitor by 300%. It is also perhaps the first network to incorporate. Continue reading
Tuesday Music Briefing: Yahoo!, Rock Games, MicroPay & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Hypebot Infiltrates Columbia Records Site With Anti-Label Ad Katz & ClearChannel Form Online Radio Net Atlantic Partners With imeem, YouTube, BrightCove & Meebo Walkmen Tap AimeSt For $5. Continue reading
RAWRIP Pays 100% Download Royalty
RAWRIP, a new ad-supported music site and distribution service is paying indie artists 100% of royalties earned from downloaded tracks. Fans can stream music free and store songs in personal. Continue reading
XM Sirius Merge. Does it Matter?
COMMENTARY: Is it possible to be angry and not really care at the same time? That’s how I feel about the XM and Sirius merger. It is finally official. The. Continue reading
Hypebot On Twitter, Tumblr, FriendFeed
I’m beta testing Hypebot’s RSS up on Twitter, FriendFeed and Tumblr thanks to reader Matt Albiniak. You can find it under username hypebot or email address hypebot (at) skylineonline (dot). Continue reading
Google AdSense On ColumbiaRecords.com
This one comes courtesy of Bob Lefsetz and should he filed under "What Were They Thinking?". Columbia Records is running ads from Vonage and Google’s AdSense on their from page. Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Yahoo! Reverses, Stones Leave EMI & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Google AdSense On ColumbiaRecords.com’s Pages Hypebot Now On Twitter, Tumblr, FriendFeed D.I,Y. Alert: RAWRIP Pays 100% Download Royalty. Commentary: XM Sirius Merge. Does it Matter? > As we. Continue reading
Music’s Week In Review: UK Crack Down, Universal, eMusic, Napster & More
> UK ISPs and labels make a deal to warn users who share unauthorized files. But there are already cracks in the coalition > Universal Music posts a slightly down. Continue reading