Starbucks & iTunes Team For Free Weekly Downloads
Expanding their ongoing marketing partnership, Starbucks and iTunes yesterday announced Pick of the Week, offering coffeehouse customers free downloads and videos. Upcoming Pick of the Week artists include Carly Simon,. Continue reading
Peter Gabriel Launches The Filter
Peter Gabriel has launched The Filter in private beta with the lofty goal of transforming online discovery by filtering online entertainment and info and personalizing it for each user. . Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Amazon’s Gains, PluggedIn, Tesco MP3 & Much More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: New rumors are swirling of high level changes at EMI Starbuck and iTunes team for free weekly downloads Earn a free pass to Digital NARM Peter Gabriel Launches. Continue reading
A Free Pass To Digital NARM
Would you like a free $699 all access pass to the Digital NARM convention May 6-7 in San Francisco? With the permission of our friends at NARM, we’ll be choosing. Continue reading
TuneCore Pays $1M In January Fueled By Indie Artists
Many digital distributors are still trying to find their footing, but one outfit seems to have found its own indie sweet spot. TuneCore.com artists and labels earned more than $1. Continue reading
Chrysalis Rejects EMI Bid. Stops Sale.
CREDIT CRUNCH ADDS TO INDUSTRY TROUBLES Chrysalis Publishing announced today that it has rejected a 155p per share cash offer for the company. The company declined to name the bidder. Continue reading
EMI Morale Low Over Restructuring Delays
These are tough times at EMI. Sources tell Hypebot that morale is at an all time low in many departments with staffers unsure of their future four months after new. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Portishead To Last.FM, Verizon’s Madonna Remix & Much More
HYPEBOT FEATURES Chrysalis rejects bid from EMI Staff moral at EMI slumps as restructuring delayed Tunecore tops $1M in January IODA names Rhapsody’s Kartzman VP Client Services eMusic tops 200. Continue reading
IODA Names Rhapsody’s Kartzman VP Client Services
Digital distributor IODA has named Ted Kartzman as Vice President of Client Services. He joins from FealNetworks’ Rhapsody where he was Director of Independent Label Business responsible for overseeing promotion,. Continue reading
Buzznet Buys Idolator Music Blog
The Idolator music site is being bought by social networker Buzznet, "the music site which says it doesn’t want to roll up other music blogs, but seems to do so,. Continue reading
