Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
> Two weeks into 2008 and Jay-Z has walked away from the Def Jam presidency, XXL Editor-in-Chief Elliott Wilson has been fired and Eminem may be battling serious health issues.. Continue reading
EMI To Cut 1000 Jobs Plus A Commentary
The total has now risen to 2000 job cuts. See up to date details here and read our commentary below. According to several UK newspapers, 1000 people will loose their. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: SonyBMG Drop DRM, The Amazon Effect, EMI Changes Begin & Much More
> SonyBMG became the last major label group to drop copy protection. DRM-free Tracks are expected to be available via Amazon before the end of the month. > A look. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Charts For Week Ending 01-06-08
CIMS Top 200 Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 RADIOHEAD|IN RAINBOWS 2 PLANT/KRAUSS|RAISING SAND 3 VARIOUS|KGSR BROADCAST VOL. 15 4 IRON & WINE|SHEPHERD’S DOG 5 FEIST|REMINDER 6 HELM*LEVON|DIRT FARMER 7 M.I.A.|KALA . Continue reading
The Amazon Effect – Lessons Worth Learning
Not since Apple has a single company changed the music industry like Amazon did in the last quarter of 2007 and will continue to as we enter 2008. Amazon’s simple. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: From Majors To Minor, FCC Approves Clear Channel, EMI Exits IFPI & More
> The Music Industry: From Major To Minor. "Last year was terrible for the recorded-music majors. The next few years are likely to be even worse." (The Economist) > Investors. Continue reading
Sony BMG Gives DRM Free Catalog To Amazon
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE UPDATED: The entire Sony BMG catalog will be available on Amazon MP3 beginning later this month. Sony BMG is the last major label to drop. Continue reading
Big Changes Appear Imminent At Yahoo! Music
Yahoo Music, which has failed to gain real traction and gotten even less respect thus far, seems poised for some kind of announcement or left turn. Yahoo exec Ian Rogers. Continue reading
Interview: 4QFor KnowTheMusicBiz.com’s David Rose
We continue our ongoing 4QFor (Four Questions For) series with David Rose, the founder and President of Kudzu Media Group and the Managing Editor of KnowTheMusicBiz.com, an online community and. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EMI Cuts Continue, Radiohead #1 UK & US, Music At CES & Much More
> The restructuring at EMI continues with UK head Tony Wadsworth exiting after 25 years. (FMQB) Look for a lot of action in the next week or two. > Radiohead. Continue reading
