2009 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees
Congratulations to our Skyline Music client DMC of Run DMC on his nomination! The 2009 Induction nominees are: Jeff Beck Chic Wanda Jackson Little Anthony and the Imperials Metallica Run-D.M.C.. Continue reading
SanDisk & Major Labels Introduce SD Card Format
A new physical format dubbed slotMusic which utilizes pre-loaded SanDisk microSD cards is being introduced by EMI, Sony BMG, Universal and Warner Music. The cards will first be available in. Continue reading
Edgar Buys $28.5M House. Marci Gets 214K Options
Who needs to make money in music when can make it in real estate and the stock market?Just week’s after Lyor Cohen sold a bunch of WMG stock in part. Continue reading
Part 3 With Tunecore’s Jeff Price: Open API & More
In Part 3 of the conversation between Ethan Bauley and Tunecore CEO Jeff Price, they explore the company’s API which turns anyone into a digital distributor. Tuesday’s final installment shares. Continue reading
Is An Antitrust Lawsuit In MySpace Music’s Future?
MySpace music is now scheduled to launch this week, but an antitrust lawsuit may be in the making as indie labels in the EU and US complain they are being. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Briefing: Ellis, RIAA, Nokia & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: SanDisk & Major Labels Introduce SD Card Format Is An Antitrust Lawsuit In MySpace Music’s Future? Edgar Buys $28.5M House. Marci Gets 214K Options ASCAP Seeks $’s For. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music Industry Week In Review
Top Music Industry Stories From Last Week Next week should see the launch of MySpace Music. Here is our update and rumors of an antitrust lawsuit brought by indie labels. Continue reading
ASCAP Seeks $’s For 30 Second Song Clips
DiMA & NARM SAYS CLIPS ARE FAIR USE Just as more and more sites are adding full song streams, ASCAP and BMI are trying to get paid for 30 second. Continue reading
60 Second Pitch: Songza
TechCrunch has a fascinating community video project that allows startup CEO’s to pitch their idea in a 60 second video. From time to time we’ll share some of the best. Continue reading
Part 2 With Tunecore’s Jeff Price: Marketing
In Part 2 of the conversation between Ethan Bauley and Tunecore CEO Jeff Price, they talk marketing. Monday they’ll take a look at Tunecore’s new API which opens the site. Continue reading
