Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part Two)
In part two of his three part essay, our resident music industry philosopher Kyle Bylin continues his exploration of the differences between digital natives and the previous generations. (Read Part. Continue reading
A Wonderfully Horrible Microsoft Songsmith Ad
The new Songsmith app auto-creates backing tracks as you sing. This hopefully tongue in cheek promotional video intentionally shows just how wonderfully useless Microsoft’s latest creation is. After the jump. Continue reading
LA’s EconMusic Conference Set For Feb. 5th
ContentNext Media, the parent company of tech journal paidContent.org is organizing the EconMusic Conference, a half-day event that will examine the state of the digital music industry. Taking place in. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music Brief: Isle Of Man, Variety Layoffs, Microsoft DRM, Koch & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part Two) N.I.N. Released Free In New PlayApp Format 2 Brands, 12 Bands & Insound Join To Help Independent Radio A Wonderfully Horrible Microsoft. Continue reading
Layoffs At Universal’s Interscope
A variety of sources are reporting substantial layoffs at UMG's Interscope Geffen A&M label group across several departments. Specifically identified were marketing executives Robbie Snow and Paul Orescan, along with. Continue reading
Virgin Media ISP Pulls Radical Plan For Legal P2P
The buzz last week at Midemnet was that legal P2P was just around the corner. Some believe that licensing downloads at the ISP level and thus monetizing a currently illegal. Continue reading
Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part 1)
In part one of his three part essay, our resident music industry philosopher Kyle Bylin was inspired by Barry Schwartz's book The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less. (Read. Continue reading
Rocky Week Ahead For Music Stocks
Wall Street analysts are predicting a very rocky week in the markets with an unusual number of economic reports scheduled for release. With virtually all indexes offering only bad news,. Continue reading
WMG YouTube Ban Spawns Protest Videos
Warner Music Groups’ dispute with YouTube has spawned a growing group of angry homemade protests. The riff has led to the forced removal of thousands of videos by the label. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Briefing: Kyte, EMI.com, Zune, YouTube, Android & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part 1) Virgin Media ISP Pulls Radical Plan For Legal P2P Layoffs At Universal's Interscope WMG YouTube Ban Spawns Protest Videos Facebook Now Has. Continue reading
