More Music News Mon. 8/31/09: Hendrix, Scarcity, Pirate Party, Twitter & More
Sony Music's Legacy and Experience Hendrix L.L.C. have agreed to a catalog licensing deal that sets the stage for a 2010 worldwide campaign to make Jimi's music, including classics, never. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Exclusive white paper: Bruce Warila on The State Of Music Industry Investing. A secret plan by Ticketmaster, Irving Azoff and some of the countries biggest ticket scaplers dubbed Project Showtime. Continue reading
Project Showtime: Secret Deal Between Irving Azoff, Ticketmaster & Ticket Scalpers Revealed
Irving Azoff and Ticketmaster were reprotedly involved in a plan to combine major secondary ticketing services along with other entertainment industry assets just months before Azoff was damning the ticket. Continue reading
Spotify iPhone App Aproved
Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek has confirmed that Apple has approved it's iPhone and iPod touch streaming application. The official status comes at a key time for both companies. Apple. Continue reading
Music Blog Network MOG Gets $5 Million More
Music blogging network MOG has closed a $5 million equity financing round lead by Menlo Ventures. Long-time investors Simon Equity Partners and Scott Jones have also participated to the round. Continue reading
Update: Motel 6 Free Rooms For Bands Promotion
Don't start packing the van yet. The announcement earlier in the week about Motel 6 giving select touring acts free hotel rooms via a promotion with publisher Primary Wave was. Continue reading
Join The Discussion: Content vs. Context
Yesterday I posted a quote from Terry McBride: "We are seeing a profound shift from content is king to context as king. With the mobile app revolution in full swing. Continue reading
Hypebot Rewind: Where You Make Music Matters
As part of Hypebot's 5th Anniversary, I'm republishing a few of our favorite articles. This recent post postulated that even in a digitally connected world where you make music still. Continue reading
More Music News Fri. 8/28/09: BMI $’s Up, Black Radio Rift, Korn Embraces EP, Rock Band Net & More
BMI Has Landmark Year In Fiscal 2009 (FMQB) Rift over royalties: A bill to make radio stations pay singers divides black artists, leaders. (Chicago Tribune) Korn will release a series. Continue reading