The New Music Industry’s Last Week In Review
Apple made some big music announcements last week including a revamped iPod line, ringtones and a major iTunes upgrade. Hypebot has video and a first look at the new iTunes. Continue reading
3 Major Labels Resist Unlimited Download Model
ISP Virgin Media and Universal announced an unlimited download service that would allow subscribers to keep the tracks. But Sony Music and EMI are now signaling that they don't believe. Continue reading
Dokken vs. Chicken For Norton Anti-Virus
I never know where the line is. On the one hand, any media attention is usually better than none at all. On the other hand, closeups of aging heavy metal. Continue reading
Suburban Home Gives It Away
Some of you know Virgil Dickerson as a sometime Hypebot contributor. But his day (and night) job has been running indie label Suburban Home for 14 years. The celebrate the. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Last.FM OTA, YouTube Friends, Pre-Release Pirates & More
Last.fm To Take Over CBS HD Broadcast Stations In Four Markets. (paidContent) As much as this is a smart extension of the Last.fm brand, it's also statement on how little. Continue reading
iTunes LP: Video & A First Look
Yesterday iTunes unveiled the iTunes LP. Billed as a re-imagination of the album, and previously codenamed "Cocktail", iTunes LP adds bonus content like lyrics, liner notes, videos and other digital. Continue reading
TweetDeck Adds MySpace And Facebook
An upgrade to the popular TweetDeck browser based Twitter utility adds MySpace and Faceboook to the mix. Users can now post simultaneously on all three services, as well as,. Continue reading
Video: “Don’t Copy That 2”
Does anyone really believe that sophomoric videos will stop piracy? The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), a trade association for the software and digital information industries, apparently does, and. Continue reading
Collaborate With A Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Famer
Byrds guitarist and vocalist Roger McGuinn and Kompoz.com, the online music collaboration community, are launching a collaborative songwriting contest. Musicians, vocalists, engineers, and remixers can download unreleased tracks and stems. Continue reading
