Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EU Digital Roadblocks, UMG Buys Univision, Dueling Concert Giants & More
> A fragmented digital marketplace is hurting European download sales. (ars) > Universal Music Group is buying the Univision Music Group from Univision Communications. The purchase includes Univision Records, Fonovisa. Continue reading
R.I.P. Dave Clark Five Lead Singer Mike Smith
Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia in London Thursday just two weeks before the band was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of. Continue reading
Facebook Adds Music & Film Launch Pages
Facebook has just launched two new "Pages" for music and film designed to lure more musician and film makers and ease the way for them. The new templates include applications. Continue reading
Mobile Music On $17.5B Track Despite Ringtone Decline
The global mobile music market is expected to rise to more than $17.5 billion by 2012, driven by subscription music services and full-track downloads, according to a new report by. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Digital Consolidation, Chinese Lawsuits, Virgin Shifts & Much More
> A Point Topic study predicts major consolidation in the digital music space this year and next with Real, Microsoft, Nokia and others going on a buying spree. (Hollywood Reporter). Continue reading
Buddy Miles – R.I.P.
Buddy Miles, who co-founded and played drums in the Band Of Gypsys with Jimi Hendrix, passed away on Tuesday yesterday in Austin, Texas at the age of 60. Here’s some. Continue reading
Advertise On Hypebot & Music Think Tank
WE DELIVER THE NEW MUSIC INDUSTRY “I swear by Hypebot every morning over breakfast.” – Derek Sivers, founder, CD Baby “Hypebot is the most focused music business centric resource we. Continue reading
Overheard At Digital Music Forum East
"The next Big Thing is a dozen things". – Thomas Hesse, Sony BMG "Anyone who has spent an hour or a day listening. Continue reading
iTunes Lays Questionable Claim To #2 Music Retailer Title
Apple announced that iTunes is now the number two music retailer in the US, behind only Wal-Mart, based on the latest data from the NPD Group and that iTunes now. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Perez A&R, Sirius Grows, iLike Rumor & Much More
> We’ve been hearing increasing gossip of various WMG labels reaching out to new A&R sources. Now comes word that celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton is negotiaing for a Warner. Continue reading
