A Mid-Year Look Back At Hypebot’s Music Industry Predictions For 2007
So far in 2007 our predictions haven’t been that far off…and we’ve still got 6 months left… >>> This will be the year that the mp3 format will gain much. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Used CD trading site Lala.com has added free music streaming and unprotected paid AAC downloads from from Warner Music. (story, updates 1 & 2) >>> AnywhereCD is back selling. Continue reading
Universal Next Up With DRM Free Offering
New sources are saying that Universal is in serious discussions about a large DRM-free experiment at iTunes. We’ve been reporting the same chatter about the Vivendi owned label group from. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Apple Under Fire, McCartney Begs & More
>>> Apple continues to draw fire for including purchaser info in each "DRM free" track purchase. (AP) Some insiders call it a "brilliant compromise" and predict that others will follow. . Continue reading
Quote Of The Week: Rationales For Slumping Sales
"The record business has come up with some fascinating rationales for their slumping sales. For example, imagine if General Motors started to assess some of the reasons for declining sales. Continue reading
AnywhereCD Back In Business Selling WMG MP3/CD Bundles
The lawyers have stopped filing suits and counter suits long enough for Warner Music Group and AnywhereCD to settled their dispute. According to a press release, "In the course of. Continue reading
LaLa Update 2: “Future Proof” Purchase For $2.99 But Don’t Try To Trade It
One promised feature we heard about from LaLa that has gotten almost no play in the media is the ability to "future-proof their digital music purchases with the assurance that. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: iPhone Boost, Cherry Picks On YouTube, Fuzz.com & More
>>> The launch late this month of the iPhone should give a boost to the entire smartphone and music phone market. "The iPhone is about to do for smartphones what. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 06-03-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 CIRCA SURVIVE|ON LETTING GO 2 WILCO|SKY BLUE SKY 3 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 4 PINK MARTINI|HEY EUGENE! 5 LINKIN PARK|MINUTES TO MIDNIGH 6 SMITH*ELLIOTT|NEW MOON 7. Continue reading
