The Tipping Point Of The Ballad
GUEST POST by Kyle Bylin of indie label 50 Entertainment In Malcolm Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point, he describes the levels at which the momentum of change becomes unstoppable. Expanding. Continue reading
Friday’s Music Briefing: MySpace Music, CMJ ’09, iTunes DRM Free & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Mufin: Audio Based Music Discovery On Steroids The Tipping Point Of The Ballad In Support Of The Musical Middle Class eMusic Hits 250K Downloads And 4.5M Tracks MORE. Continue reading
eMusic Hits 250M Downloads And 4.5M Tracks
eMusic announced that it has sold 250 million MP3 downloads since establishing its subscription model in 2003. The milestone comprises music downloads sold in the U.S., Canada and the E.U.. Continue reading
In Support Of The Musical Middle Class
A debate is raging on TechCrunch over the keynote at the Grammy Northwest Music Tech Summit by Topspin Media‘s Ian Rogers. TechCrunch readers are aggressively rebutting both the effectiveness of. Continue reading
A Third Path For Music Investors
Is the music industry a smart place to invest? Yesterday in "Is Music A Good Investment? Whyte vs. Resnikof," I contrasted the doom and gloom of Digital Music News’ Paul. Continue reading
Zune Revalues Subscriptions With 10 Free Tracks
Microsoft, has increased the value of its Zune Pass music subscriptions adding 10 free mp3 downloads a month to its $14.99 package. The announcement also added Sony BMG and Universal. Continue reading
MySpace Grabs Chinese Democracy Exclusive
"Chinese Democracy", the new album from Guns N’ Roses, will premier worldwide exclusively today through MySpace Music. Beginning today, fans can stream Chinese Democracy in its entirety on the band’s . Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Briefing: EMusic, INgrooves + 7digital, free D.I.Y Guides + More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: A Third Path For Music Investors Zune Revalues Subscriptions With 10 Free Tracks In Support Of The Musical Middle Class MySpace Grabs Chinese Democracy Exclusive Sid McCain Named. Continue reading
Sid McCain Named VP Label Services EMI NA
EMI’s new team continues to take shape with Sid McCain VP of Label Services, North America for EMI Music. She will work with all Carolines labels within Caroline, as well. Continue reading
Is Music A Good Investment? Whyte vs. Resnikoff
At Monday’s ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries in Los Angeles during the panel discussion "Dumb Money vs. Smart Money", Robert K. Whyte, the managing director of investment. Continue reading