eMusic Explains Sony Deal, Suggests More Changes
Perhaps to quell the strong criticism of eMusic's addition of Sony and subsequent price increases, the subscription services has created a special FAQ. Some answers offer a glimpse inside the. Continue reading
What Will A Record Label Look Like In 5 Years?
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Martin J. Thörnkvist is a music industry thinker and strategist who operates indie label Songs I Wish I'd Written and is one of the. Continue reading
Jay-Z & Eminem Promote DJ Hero Game Collaboration
Jay-Z and Eminem performed together on Monday night at the Wiltern Theater in LA to promoter their collaboration on DJ Hero, the new game that aims to bring DJ culture,. Continue reading
Sony Joins Universal’s VEVO Video Service
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) has signed on to VEVO, the Universal Music Group (UMG) led and YouTube powered premium music video and entertainment service. The announcement was made today by. Continue reading
Friday’s Music Brief: EMI Infighting, Sony Joins VEVO, NARM, Cohen On Spotify, ArtistData & More
If you need a little Friday inspiration,check out today's two Hyebot essays: Virgil Dickerson finds some great lessons in a video on craft beer brewers and our pal from Sweden. Continue reading
Harvard’s Twitter Research: Most Seldom Tweet And Men Follow Men
A new Harvard Business School based study of 300,000 random Twitter users in May of 2009 provided some interesting results. Among Twitter users, the median number of lifetime tweets per. Continue reading
Album Sales Drop Accelerated To 18% In May
On the eve of the annual NARM music sales convention, Nielsen Soundscan delivered the sobering news that the decline in album sales accelerated to 17.8% in May compared to the. Continue reading
Virgil’s Headed To NARM. Are You?
The Ongoing Adventures Of An Indie Entrepreneur Intrepid indie maven (Suburban Home, Vinyl Collective) and Hypebot columnist (You Can Always Go Back to School), Virgil Dickerson is packing his bags. Continue reading
Radio & Records And Performing Songwriter Stop Publishing
Two magazines that served the professional music industry are closing due to the tough economic climate and increases in online media consumption. Music and radio industry trade Radio & Records. Continue reading
Google Wave: What Is It And What Will It Mean To Music Marketing?
Whether text messaging or Twitter, its important to keep up to date with the latest tools for maintaining the all important artist – fan relationship. The newest tool for communication. Continue reading
