P2P Peer Impact And Live 365
Sanctioned P2P application Peer Impact will soon layer streaming radio into its service provided by Live365. According to Digital Music News, "Peer Impact, owned by Saratoga Springs, NY-based Wurld Media,. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores’ Top 200 for Week Ending 8-21-05
Label Pos. Artist|Title VOLC 1 311|DON’T TREAD ON ME VRGN 2 GORILLAZ|DEMON DAYS COL 3 CROWELL*RODNEY|OUTSIDER SUG 4 NICKEL CREEK|WHY SHOULD THE FI VIT 5 SILVERSTEIN|DISCOVERING THE WA ASK 6. Continue reading
A Glimpse Inside What Makes Victory Records Successful
Ever wonder how the indy labels sometimes get it right when the majors so seldom seem to? Indy’s don’t buy success. They can’t even afford to try. Instead they stay. Continue reading
Is Roadcating The Future Of Broadcasting?
Broadcast radio is doomed. See your over valued satellite radio stock. Here comes Roadcasting… Developed by The Carnegie Mellon’s Human Computer Interaction Institute, Roadcasting is collaborative, mobile radio. According to. Continue reading
WMG To Launch Digital Only E-Label
According to Billboard.biz, a struggling Warner Music Group is about to launch a long rumored digital-only "e-label". "Artists signed to the e-label will have their music distributed only as digital. Continue reading
HYPEBOT COMMENTARY: THE FUTURE IS IN THE MIDDLE
Cross post with The Lefsetz Letter. COMMENTARY: I’ve believed for some time that we are entering an era where there will be far fewer super-stars and far more mid-level artists.. Continue reading
MORE HITS ON THE FLOM FIRING
UPDATE: HitsDailyDouble.com continues to have some of the more interesting coverage of the Jason Flom firing, "…As the fear and loathing grows inside Warner Music Group, many in both the. Continue reading
Move Over Starbucks. Wal Mart Gets Garth Brooks…EXCLUSIVELY
In a move that must be motivated by money more than anything else, sources report that Garth Brooks has confirmed that he will be releasing his catalog titles via an. Continue reading
Labels Increasingly Exploiting Artists As Brands
From Live365 boss Rags Gupta, "Labels are continuing to horizontally integrate by treating their artists as music franchises instead of recording franchises. This times it’s Universal Music Group and their. Continue reading
Ring DJ Allows Cell Users To Create Mixes
According to the HollywoodReporter.com, "Airborne Entertainment launched a service that lets everyone create their own personally mixed ringtone. Because it’s completely online, Ring DJ users don’t need a collection of. Continue reading
iTunes And All Music Dowloads Jump in July
According to Digital Music News: "…iTunes grabbed over 7 million unique visitors last month, a 13 percent increase over June figures. That is helping to power continued increases in paid. Continue reading
