Video: (RED) Charity Music Subcription
Aids in Africa charity (RED) is launching a new monthly $5 for three exclusive tracks subscription service with some heavy hitters like U2 and Elton John. Revenues will be split. Continue reading
Copyright Office Adds Online Registration
The U.S. government can seldom be called an early adopter and the Copyright Office kept that tradition alive with their slow paper based copyright process. That all finally changes today. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music Briefing: Rhapsody Yawns, EMI Sues Hi5 & More
(UPDATED) HYPEBOT FEATURES: WMG becomes 4th major to ink with Nokia’s Comes With Music SoundCloud offer free rack transfer. 200 EXCLUSIVE INVITES! VIDEO: Bono’s (RED) charity music subsription US Copyright. Continue reading
Live Nation Names Ticketing Head
Live Nation has promoted Nathan Hubbard to CEO of the company’s ticketing unit. In this expanded role, Hubbard will lead Live Nation’s exit from Ticketmaster and the creation of their. Continue reading
EMI To Distribute Welk’s Vanguard And Sugar Hill
Welk Music Group, which includes labels Vanguard, Sugar Hill and Ranwood, has entered into an agreement for EMI to provide digital and physical sales and distribution services on a worldwide. Continue reading
Rhapsody Gives Away 100K Albums
The first 100,000 people to sign up for an account on Rhapsody‘s new mp3 store will receive a free digital album of their choice. Grab your free album here Press. Continue reading
Where Have All The Good Managers Gone?
Acerbic music commentator Bob Lefsetz recently wrote a column Saving The Music Business: "Want to save the music business? Manage a band. Nurture talent. Do everything in your power to. Continue reading
Rhapsody Makes $50M MP3 Bet + Analysis
PARTNERS INCLUDE YAHOO, MTV, iLIKE. VERIZON ADDS MOBILE MP3’S. Rhapsody America opens an all mp3 store today backed by a $50 million marketing campaign aimed straight at iTunes. Rhapsody’s reach. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Briefing: Baidu, Nashville, Shockhound & More
HYEPBOT FEATURES: Rhapsody Bets $50M On An All MP3 Store & Analysis Where Have All The Good Managers Gone? EMI Claims It’s Profitable After Cuts U2 Defends Radiohead In A. Continue reading
U2 Defends Radiohead In Letter To NME
"I wanted to set the record straight on behalf of the members of U2 on comments made to the BBC by our much-loved and valued manager, Paul McGuinness, regarding Radiohead’s. Continue reading
EMI Records Profitable After Cuts
Terra Firma’s Guy Hands has told a group of key investors that EMI’s recorded music division returned to profitability two months into its fiscal year. The numbers include Radiohead’s "Best. Continue reading
