Universal Goes Direct To Fan With Echospin
Universal Music Group Distribution has signed with Echospin for direct-to-fan sales and promotions from their artist websites. The two companies say it's the first time that a major music. Continue reading
Bruce Warila: The State Of Music Industry Investing
EXCLUSIVE MUSIC INVESTORS WHITE PAPER "Looking across the spectrum of previous music industry investments…(most) are held hostage to, and will remain a prisoner of, the large label system that has. Continue reading
WMG Forced To Pay $217,000 For Rapper’s Ph.D
Congratulations to recent Cornell graduate Dr. Roxanne Shanté, best known for the hip hop "answer" classic, Roxanne’s Revenge. All $217,000 of Shante's education was paid for by the Warner Music. Continue reading
Hypebot Revisted: The Musical Middle Class
During Hypebot's 5th Anniversary we're revisiting some of my and our reader's favorite articles. This short post represents the beginning of a shift in my thinking and thus many of. Continue reading
More Music News For Tues. 8/25/09: Pirate Bay Sinks, UK Restrictions, Bandwidth Confab, Radio $’s & More
A legal and financial storm of troubles has hit Pirate Bay in recent days (CNet has a series of stories even throwing it offline for awhile. Proving the pointlessness of. Continue reading
Video: Rhapsody’s Proposed iPhone App
Rhapsody on iPhone from Rhapsody on Vimeo. If approved by Apple, the Rhapsody app for the iPhone/iPod Touch will include these features: The app is a free download from the. Continue reading
Hypebot Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary
Way back in the summer of 2004 I began sharing what I was learning about the evolving music industry first with our stakeholders at Skyline Music and then gradually with. Continue reading
What Was Your Favorite Hypebot Post?
As part of Hypebot's 5th Anniversary, I'm going to re-post or link to a few of my favorite and your most popular posts. But I need your help: what were. Continue reading
Motel 6 Decides To Learn The Bands & Hotel Rooms Lesson The Hard Way
I can't find many details, but budget U.S. budget hotel chain Motel 6 has gotten together with music publisher Primary Wave Music for "Rock Your Self To Sleep", a promotion. Continue reading
Social Networking Only Works When It’s Real
You've got thousands of friends on Facebook and have gamed your MySpace plays up to the tens of thousands. But it's not translating into people coming to shows or ordering. Continue reading
