Warner Music Offers $500 Million In Secured Notes
Is the company worth another $500 Million? Late on Monday The Warner Music Group announced that its subsidiary, WMG Acquisition Corp. will offer $500 million in new senior secured notes. Continue reading
INgrooves Adds Physical Distribution With New #1 Crystal Method Release
Digital distributor INgrooves has added physical distribution to it offering with the new Crystal Method album "Divided By Night" released on May 12th. In its first week of release, the. Continue reading
The Pirate’s Dilemma Revisted – Part 2
Since the Pirate Bay decision, Matt Mason's year old book The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism has been getting a much deserved second look. "Neither side is. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music Brief: Net Trends, Echo Nest, SF Music Tech, P2P As “Fair Use” & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Kyle Bylin: Throwaway Culture: When the MP3 Hits the Desktop Recycle Bin Is Music Marketing Changing To Meet Shifting Internet Usage Patterns? Spotify Partners With Echo Nest For. Continue reading
On Our Few Moments In The Tower Of Song
Last Thursday I spent the evening with Leonard Cohen. Along with witnessing the concert of a lifetime, I was reminded of my own place in our collective dance in the. Continue reading
Shabs Jobanputra Promoted to Pres. Virgin UK
EMI Music has promoted Shabs Jobanputra to President of Virgin Records UK. He has been a successful A&R executive and the co-founder of EMI’s joint venture label Relentless. Jobanputra co-founded. Continue reading
Spotify Ramps Up Offering
The popular EU ad-supported music streaming site Spotify is broadening its reach according to three articles in today's Telegraph UK. The new initiatives include: a mobile music service for the. Continue reading
Napster: $5 Monthly Streaming With 5 Downloads
Napster is adding a new hybrid tier to its music subscription service that includes unlimited computer only streaming plus 5 free downloads for $5 monthly. While compatible with most web. Continue reading
Music ID Service Shazam Sued
Apple, Amazon, Verizon, AT&T, Samsung And Others Also Named Music ID and discovery tool Shazam has been sued for patent infringement. Apple, Amazon, Napster, Motorola, Samsung Gracenote, Verizon Wireless, LG. Continue reading
The Pirate’s Dilemma Revisited
Part 1: The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism and author Matt Mason's provocative ideas have been making the rounds for more than a year. But in the. Continue reading
