EMI Names Soap Salesman Leoni-Sceti CEO
EMI confirmed that it has reached outside…way outside…of the music business to name Elio Leoni-Sceti as the new head of its record division. The executive is known as a bit. Continue reading
Will “Free Love” Shape Music’s Future?
Consumer expectations of "free" in exchange for their increasingly divided attention are beginning to shape many music marketing campaigns. EMI’s successful launch of Coldplay with a free track and free. Continue reading
Popkomm-IMEA Showcases Digital Innovators
A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Popkomm’s Innovation in Music and Entertainment Award is an opportunity for digital music and media start-ups in to present to an audience of international music and. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Briefing: Hands To Testify, McBride To Test & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Will Free Love Shape Music’s Future? EMI names a new record division CEO A call for submissions for the PopKomm-IMEA digital competion Did you miss anything? Music’s Week. Continue reading
Win Tickets To The New American Music Union Festival
AND HELP US IMPROVE HYPEBOT Win a pair of free tickets to the American Eagle sponsored New American Union Music Festival on August 8 &9 in Pittsburgh, PA. Can’t make. Continue reading
Join The Music 2.0 Conversation
These recent posts have sparked the most comments and conversation on Hypebot: Pirate’s Dilemma: Best Stuff Is A Steal Where Have All The Good Managers Gone? Top 10 Indie Music. Continue reading
Week In Review: Rhapsody MP3, Shakira 360, Pirate’s Dilemma & More
FEATURE: WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD MANAGERS GONE? > Rhapsody goes all MP3 with a $50M ad campaign. > Warners signs on with Nokia‘s Comes With Music service. > Shakira. Continue reading
Zappa Catalog Hits iTunes, Amazon 7/8
I’d post this for the photo alone, but in fairness Tunecore scores again with the delivery of some long out-of-print Frank Zappa CD’s to digital as of 7/8. The Zappa. Continue reading
Celebrate Independents Day ’08
July 4th is Independence Day in America, but worldwide it’s also a celebration of independent music. Starting in New Zealand and ending in the US, activities include an auction of. Continue reading
Pirate’s Dilemma: Best Stuff Is A Steal
In his controversial book "The Pirate’s Dilemma – How Youth Culture Reinvented Capitalism" author Matt Mason argues that most innovations are drawn from the previous creations of others. Attempts to. Continue reading
