WMG Cuts Loss To $9 Million
For the 3rd Q of 2008, domestic revenue for the Warner Music Group declined 6.5% while international was up 17.2%. When fluctuations in the value of the dollar were factored. Continue reading
Something Is Missing From Too Many Music Marketing Plans
GUEST POST from David Rose of KnowTheMusicBiz.com: There has been tremendous excitement over the past few years about the new technologies and services that help artists directly connect with their. Continue reading
Internet Marketing: A Blessing Or Curse?
PREVIEW #1 – At the Bandwidth Conference in San Francisco next week, Greg Werckman of Ipecac Recordings will be appearing on the panel "The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing. Continue reading
A Look Back At My Music 2.0 Predictions For 2008
BEST OF HYPEBOT: My predictions for 2008 made at the start of the year: Despite major layoffs and promises of change, the EMI at the end of 2008 will look. Continue reading
Editors Note & A Small Apology
Thursday AM: I’ll post a bit this morning before I hit the plane; then Hypebot’s Open Source Week officially begins. Each weekday thru Monday August 18th you’ll find at one. Continue reading
Google Launches MP3 Search In China
It’s certainly game on as Google takes on Baidu’s illegal mp3 search with legal links from its search results provided by local music service Top 100.cn for free streaming, free. Continue reading
CD Baby Sold To Disc Makers
Derek Sivers has sold online indie retailer CD Baby to CD manufacturer Disc Makers. According to Sivers’ blog: "…new projects are exciting me so much that I decided to hand. Continue reading
Did Columbia Prank Hypebot’s Prank?
Just a few days after our prank placing a "Major Labels Are Obsolete" ad on ColumbiaRecords.com, eagle-eyed reader Scott Feldman noticed that Columbia had placed an ad below a follow-up. Continue reading
iTunes Top US Music Retailer, Amazon Gains
According to NPD, the five leading music retailers in the U.S. for the first half of 2008 based on combined purchases of CDs and a-la-carte downloads were: 1. iTunes2. Wal-Mart. Continue reading
“Song For Tibet” Release Attracts Top Acts
Digital distributor INgrooves is releasing of "Songs For Tibet" through The Art of Peace Foundation. More than a dozen top artists including Sting, Dave Matthews, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer, Suzanne. Continue reading
