CIMS Charts For 4-13-08
CIMS Top 25 Debuts for April 15, 20081 MCMURTRY,JAMES JUST US KIDS2 CAREY,MARIAH E=MC23 M83 SATURDAYS=YOUTH4 THRICE VOL. 3-4-ALCHEMY INDEX5 DESTROY THE RUNNER I LUCIFER6 KOOKS KONK7 RUSH SNAKES. Continue reading
Nick Gatfield Joins EMI As VP A&R From Universal Island
In a move designed to strengthen its struggling A&R operation, EMI has appointed former President of Universal Island Nick Gatfield as President of A&R EMI Music Labels, North America and. Continue reading
Amazon MP3 Sells More Albums Than iTunes
From a Fortune profile of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos by Josh Quittner: "One exec I know at a big label…says he’s excited by one trend in particular: At Apple’s iTunes. Continue reading
New EMI Rumors Swirl
It’s no secret that changes are afoot at EMI. I haven’t substantiated the latest rumors, but recent Hypebot guest blogger Maths of Music 2.0 shares that his sources tell him. Continue reading
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
