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The Truth About Music Press Releases

Our mothers told us "If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all."  In the world of music press releases I’d like to re-write that to say "If. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/16/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Nintendo Unveils Wii Music

Nintendo is finally jumping into the music with a Rock Band and Guitar Hero competitor called Wii Music.  Simulation of 60 instruments will be indcluded when the platform is released. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/16/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)
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imeem Scores U2 Reissue Advance

Universal has given imeem streaming rights to deluxe editions of U2’s first three albums, Boy (1980), October (1981) and War (1983) a week prior to the albums’ releases on July. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/16/2008 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Radiohead & Google Team For Video

Radiohead has teamed with Google for this innovative new video. There’s also an ad for it running under the first post in the left column of this blog.

Bruce Houghton on 07/16/2008 in YouTube & Video | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hypebot Free On Your Mobile Phone

Thanks to a new mobile version of Hypebot, you can stay on top of all that’s happening in the new music industry free on your cell phone courtesy of MoFuse.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/16/2008 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EU, Death Row, Gamecues, MTV & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: The Truth About Music Press Releases Nintendo Unveils Wii For Music Tunecore gets its own Billboard chart Radiohead and Google team for innovative new video imeem scores U2. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/16/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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TuneCore Gets Own Billboard Chart

Billboard is now posting the top 25 revenue-generating albums and songs from discount flat fee digital distributor TuneCore in its Digital & Mobile section. The first chart can be viewed. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Widget Enables Radiohead Style Distro

At first glance NoiseTrade is a simple widget that enables Radiohead style pay what you want music distribution. But as two dozen indie acts including Sixpence None The Richer and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (12)
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Winner Of Music Tank Millennials Pass

THE WINNER: Undercover Major Label Gal Of all the emails I received for our "Meet The Millennials" contest, this one really struck a note.  "I am one of the “lucky”. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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EMI Turns Profit – A Look Inside

In a memo to his staff at EMI, Guy Hands announced that his turn around efforts are beginning to bear fruit. In the last quarter Revenue in the record division. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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