Apple Refreshes iPods And iTunes Adds “Genius”
In preparation for the holiday sales season Apple tweaked its iPod product line: 160G iPod is out replaced at the top of the line with a sleeker 120G model a. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music Briefing: Sonic Youth, Tunecore, Echo Nest & Much More
> After years with Universal Sonic Youth has a new deal with Matador. (Billboard) > Tunecore will put your indie films on iTunes. (ars) FYI – Late this week or. Continue reading
MySpace Music Update
UPDATE: MYSPACE MUSIC WILL INCLUDE INDIES. MORE HERE. My sources tell me that : the target date to launch is September 15th and even if they miss that by a. Continue reading
Zune Upgrades Wireless, Adds FM Tagging.
In a presumptive strike against pending announcements by Apple, Microsoft will upgrade its Zune portable media player to enable wireless downloads and streaming. Free software and firmware updates will also. Continue reading
Derek Sivers Shares A Little Wisdom
CD Baby founder Derek Sivers spoke recently at his alma mater in Boston and shared "6 Things I Wish I Knew The Day I Started Berklee". It’s basic but important. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music Briefing: Apple Announcement, Label Suicide & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: MySpace Music Update: Indies Left On Sidelines Zune Upgrades Wireless, Adds FM Tagging Can Payola Save Internet Radio? Derek Sivers Shares A Little Wisdom EMI And Warner Music. Continue reading
Can Payola Save Internet Radio?
A Silicon Alley Insider op-ed piece by Doug Perison of net radio ad network TargetSpot advocates for what I think has to be one of the worst ideas I’ve heard. Continue reading
Band Metrics To Measure Popularity
Band Metrics, a semantic web application that collects, analyzes and displays dynamic popularity and trends about musicians created by our ArtistDish podcast cohort Duncan Freeman has just launched in private. Continue reading
EMI And Warner Music Group Partner For Asia
EMI and WMG have formed a new marketing and distribution partnership in South East Asia. Under the multi-year agreement, WMG will market and distribute EMI’s worldwide repertoire in Hong Kong,. Continue reading
