Last.fm Expands Free Streams To Japan
Last.fm has expanded its free-on-demand song and radio streams to Japan. The 3.5 million tracks include only one major label, Universal, but a large number of indies have signed on. Continue reading
Today’s Music Briefing: Sony, The Orchard, ReverbNation & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: iTunes Top US Music Retailer, Amazon Gains Sony Purchases Bertelsmann’s 50% Of Sony BMG Did Columbia Prank Hypebot’s Prank? CD Baby Sold To Disc Makers Google Launches MP3. Continue reading
Win Bandwidth Tickets – Last 24 Hours
ENTRIES END 4PM ETWED. AUGUST 8TH The Bandwith Music & Technology Conference takes place in San Francisco on August 14 and 15, and this rising star on the music conference. Continue reading
Sony Purchases Bertelsmann’s 50% Of Sony BMG
DEAL VALUED AT $1.2 – $1.3 BILLION UPDATED: Sony has agreed to acquire Bertelsmann’s 50% stake in Sony BMG and will rename it Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (SMEI). The deal. Continue reading
WMG Stock Falls After Downgrade
Warner Music Group stock fell 11% yesterday after a Golman Sachs analyst downgraded the stock from Neutral to Sell. Ingrid Chung said WMG will find it difficult to manage costs. Continue reading
Music Social Net Kerchoonz Gets $490K
Social.fm just shut down and the competition is fierce, but the Scottish Co-investment Fund has made a $490,000 bet on new UK-based music social networking site Kerchoonz. Scheduled for September. Continue reading
New Study: Don’t Forget The Lyrics
A new UK study claims that the public is "struggling to fully appreciate music" because they can’t access accurate lyrics. 90% of respondents feel that reading lyrics helped them gain. Continue reading
Orchard Adds Sony/ATV Masters
Deal Excludes North America The Orchard has secured the marketing and digital distribution rights to Sony/ATV Music Publishing owned recordings outside of North America. The deal was made with Sony/ATV. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music Briefing: Friendster, Cassettes, RIAA Mistrial & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: The Orchard Adds Sony/ATV Masters New Study: Don’t Forget The Lyrics Music Social Network Kerchoonz.com Gets $490K EMI Retreats From China & Most Of Asia 5 Unlikely Music. Continue reading
