Billions & Aero Merge To Form Indie Booking Powerhouse
The Billions Corporation and Aero Booking have merged and will begin operations with offices in both Chicago and Seattle and seven agents. Chicago-headquartered Billions is celebrating its twentieth year of. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: SonyBMG Subscription, Pumpkins Sue, Yahoo Joins Open Social & More
> SonyBMG is reportedly planning its own subscription music service. (ars) Even if they get other labels to join, why bother when Rhapsody and others do a good job subscription. Continue reading
EMI Publishing UK Ups Felix Howard To VP A&R
EMI Music Publishing UK has promoted Felix Howard to Vice President of A&R. Howard, who was previously A&R Manager, is a successful songwriter in his own right, and has written. Continue reading
Interview: 4QFOR Insomonia, RouteNote CEO Steven Finch
We continue our ongoing 4QFor (Four Questions For) series with Steven Finch, the CEO of Insomnia Ltd, which owns music 2.0 start-ups www.routenote.com, www.crenk.com, www.adphilia.com, and a record label and. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: DOJ Approves XM/Sirius, Imeem Opens & Much More
> The XM and Sirius merger has been approved by the Department of Justice. FCC approval seen next. (ars) > Thumbplay will power mobile sites for Clear Channel Radio. (press. Continue reading
Bragg Wants Bebo To Pay, But $’s Are In The Data
UK singer-songwriter Billy Bragg had an op-ed piece in the Sunday New York Times that advocated for artist compensation from internet start-ups like Bebo that are making millions using music. Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Sony BMG,WMG Close To MySpace Deal, Dolly Parton & Much More
> SonyBMG and WMG are both reportedly close to deals with the new MySpace music service. (NY Post) "The new MySpace Music is expected to be a mix of pay-per-download. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Apple Plans, WMG Raises, Rock Band Sells & Much More
> Apple is rumored to be negotiating with the labels to give purchasers of a premium iPod unlimited access to iTunes. A Hypebot commentary calling the idea bad for the. Continue reading
