Labels & Studios Mull DRM Comeback
It’s been said, wants gone is gone. But apparently some in the entertainment industry failed to get the memo. A group of major film studios and record labels have joined. Continue reading
Pink Floyd RIP
Richard Wright, a founding member of Pink Floyd, has died at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. Wright played the keyboard and wrote music on such albums. Continue reading
Best Buy To Acquire Napster
Retail giant Best Buy is acquiring Napster via the cash purchase of outstanding shares for $2.65. Napster stocked closed Friday at $1.36. The proposed acquisition includes the online music store’s. Continue reading
MySpace Music: Launch Delayed, CEO, iTunes, Amazon, Ads & Much More
The launch of MySpace Music has been delayed a few days but should be this week. They are getting closer to a new CEO with the LA Times reporting two. Continue reading
Third Eye Blind Ask Fans To Help Mix New Release
Indaba Music, a site which enables musicians to work together online, will feature tracks from Third Eye Blind inviting an open collaboration with fans on their upcoming album. Over the. Continue reading
iLike And Facebook Join For Thiervery Corp. Pre-Release
DJ and production duo Thievery Corporation has partnered with both iLike and Facebook to stream the band’s new album "Radio Retaliation" exclusively beginning September 19th, five days before the album’s. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Briefing: Facebook Music, UK Indies, Download Standards & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES Best Buy To Acquire Napster MySpace Music Update: Launch Delayed, CEO, iTunes, Amazon, Ads & Much More The Fall Of Communization And The Rise Of The Music Fan. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music Industry Week In Review: MySpace, Apple, Payola & Much More
> MySpace Music is launching – perhaps as soon as Monday – but will we like what we see? We do know that thanks to Amazon the launch will include. Continue reading
All Eyes Are On MySpace Monday. But Will We Like What We See?
LAUNCH DELAYED: DETAILS & UPDATE HERE COMMENTARY: Most signs point to a Monday launch…or at least sometime next week. It’s big news when the top ranked social networking site makes. Continue reading
Live Nation Ticketing Expands With SMG
In another blow to Ticketmaster, Live Nation Ticketing, which debuts in January 2009, has added 216 stadiums, arenas and theaters managed by SMG and the 5 million annual tickets sold. Continue reading
