Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review
>>> iTunes dropped the price of DRM free downloads from $1.29 to 99 cents and says its adding more DRM free indies. >>> Strong sales at the new Amazon MP3. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Bookstore
Check out our new Music 2.0 Resources section. For now its an Amazon powered book and DVD store with our picks to help you navigate your way through this rapidly. Continue reading
Imber Named SVP WMG Physical Sales. Is This Considered A Promotion?
Former Island Def Jam sales head Mitchell Imber has been appointed to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Physical Sales of Warner Music Group’s U.S. sales and retail. Continue reading
100 Music Promotion Tips: What Works For You?
We’ll publish the final 10 of the 100 Free & Affordable High and Low Tech Music Promotion Tips on Monday. But as we edit the final 10 we’d love input. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Spam MP3’s, Canada In Piracy Crosshairs, Radiohear To Tour & Much More
>>> MP3’s have become the latest vehicle for spammers via P2P and your in box. (PC) Beware, particularly for those of us who regularly receive unsolicited mp3’s. >>> Congressional piracy. Continue reading
Radiohead P2P Numbers Soar. Is The Experiment A Failure?
Despite Radiohead offering their new release at a "pay whatever you want to" price, more than 500,000 copies have already been traded on P2P networks and the number is growing.A. Continue reading
Is Amazon MP3 Store Already #2? Plus Affiliate Program Trumps iTunes.
Just weeks after launch, a number of labels are saying privately that they believe Amazon has jumped to #3 in download sales for their releases. eMusic and iTunes hold the. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Apple Opens To 3rd Parties, Amazon Trumps iTunes & Much More
>>> We proudly participated in hugely successful Blog Action Day 2007 alongside 20,603 other bloggers. Our little check for the one day income from all our blogs plus a personal. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 10-14-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE1 BAND OF HORSES|CEASE TO BEGIN2 SPRINGSTEEN*BRU|MAGIC3 IRON & WINE|SHEPHERD’S DOG4 KID ROCK|ROCK N ROLL JESUS5 BEIRUT|FLYING CLUB CUP6 HARVEY*P.J.|WHITE CHALK7 LENNOX*ANNIE|SONGS OF MASS DES8 FOO FIGHTERS|ECHOES. Continue reading
EMI Publishing Shuffles Executive Deck
EMI Music Publishing has named Big Jon Platt as President of West Coast Creative. He will also continue to head EMI Publishing’s Urban Music department. Platt’s iuband signings include Jay-Z,. Continue reading
