MySpace names Owen Van Natta CEO
Owen Van Natta has been named the CEO of MySpace effective immediately. Most recently Van Natta, age 39, had served as the CEO of Playlist. Prior to that he was. Continue reading
Andria Vidler Named President EMI UK & Ireland
Andria Vidler has been appointed President of EMI Music UK and Ireland. A former Managing Director of Capital Radio and of Magic 105.4, Andria is currently Chief Marketing Officer at. Continue reading
Smashing Pumpkins Offer $40 Subscriptions
A Free Corgan Brings Fans "Behind The Wizard's Curtain" And Asks Them For Input. "For many years I've been really unhappy with the stupidity of the music business," admits Smashing. Continue reading
Ryko Distribution Folded Into ADA
WMG has shuttered Ryko Distribution moving all labels to its ADA independent distribution division. WMG aquired Ryko Distribution as part of a 2006 aquisiton of the Rykodisc label. All 25. Continue reading
Friday’s Music Brief: EMI, New MySpace CEO, Amazon $’s, MTVN, Pirate Bay Appeal & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Smashing Pumpkins Offer $40 Subscriptions Andria Vidler Now Pres. EMI UK & Ireland Ryko Distribution Folded Into ADA MP3 Download Stores Compared Video: Last Vinyl Press Plant In. Continue reading
Apple Gains Driven By iPhone & iPod Sales
Financial results for Apple's last quarter showed a 15% profit increase. Sales grew at a much slower pace than last year, but beat analyst expectations. International sales accounted for 46%. Continue reading
Record Store Day Gives Indies Sales Boost
Saturday's National Record Store Day provided U.S. indie music stores and labels with a tangible boost in sales. Billboard chart analyst Ed Christman put the gain at just 1% of. Continue reading
Bandzoogle’s D.I.Y. Artists Hit $1 Million In Commission Free Sales
Bandzoogle announced this week that they have facilitated more than $1 million in commission free sales for their community of do it yourself artists. Designed first as a web site. Continue reading