Update: Banned LA Times “Free Music” Columinst Responds
"Obviously no columnist is ever very happy about having their column killed. But I’m much more disappointed that the column that was killed was full of ideas about how to. Continue reading
EMI Shares Fall As Sunday Deadline Looms
EMI shares fell more than 5% amid new doubts that Terra Firma could secure financing to buy the major label group only four days before a self-imposed Sunday deadline. Terra. Continue reading
EFF Sues Universal Over YouTube Toddler Take Down
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed suit against Universal Music Publishing Group asking a federal court to protect the "fair use and free speech rights" of a mother who posted. Continue reading
The Full Text Of Banned LA Times “Free Music” Column
A few days ago The LA Times killed a column by Patrick Goldstein advocating more free music giveaways like Prince’s recent UK newspaper deal. The move was apparently to avoid. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Apple Profits Soar, Anti-P2P Bill Withdrawn, ReverbNation Draws “New Blood” & More
>>> Apple says 2Q profits up 73% and that 270,000 iPhones were sold in the first two days. iPod sales were up 21% to 9.1 million. (PaidContent) >>> Russian prosecutors. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Coolfer Interview Part I
You can count on one hand the number of blogs that seriously write about the music industry and when Hypebot started in 2005, Glenn Peoples’ Coolfer.com was the standard by. Continue reading
Help Wanted: Future Of Music Coalition Seeks Project Manager
Here’s the lasted job availability from Hypebot’s Job Board. If you have a music industry jobs that you’d like us to post for free please email me. And check out. Continue reading
Popkomm Seeks Nominations For “The Innovation in Music and Entertainment Award”
Popkomm is looking for start-ups and new companies who believe that they will have serious impact on the music, media and entertainment business. "People and ventures that truly make a. Continue reading
Dominos Falling: Importers Latest Record Industry Casualties
By guest blogger by Dale Nixon of PoisonedPens.com – Gardena, California import and indie music distributor Smash locked the doors last Friday after almost 20 years in the business. Unlike. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Getty Buys PTW, Panero Exits XM, Starbucks Signs Joni Mitchell & Much More
UPDATED: >>> Getty Images which last month bought music license site Pump Audio has also grabbed indie rock destination Paper Thin Walls for $850,000. PTW has recently been adding some. Continue reading
Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
>>> XXL Editor-in-Chief Elliot Wilson appears in a back cover Rocawear ad holding a copy of XXL with Jay-Z on the cover. Publishing industry professionals term it "offensive" and an. Continue reading
