Listening To Music Via TV And PC Rises
Music marketers take note: a new survey by Parks Associates says 2/3rds of US and Canadian broadband households regularly use the PC to play music at home and a surprising. Continue reading
Myxer Adds 1.1M Orchard Ringtones
Ad supported mobile content provider Myxer is adding 1.1 million ringtones from The Orchard’s digital distribution catalog. Using its patent-pending ringtone creation technology, Myxer will convert tracks from such Orchard. Continue reading
Worth Watching: myAWOL
First ReverbNation, then TopSpin and now… "myAWOL (my Artists Without Labels) is simultaneously a music-centric multimedia content company, a vehicle for discovering, promoting and capitalizing on musical talent, and a. Continue reading
Enter Two Hypebot Contests
FOR EU READERS: Win a ticket to the July 17th London Face To Face With The Millennials one day music conference which includes an interesting on the spot case study. Continue reading
Friday’s Music Briefing: iTunes 7.7, Google’s Lively, Guitar Hero Takes On iTunes & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Sony BMG merger is back in the EU courts Listening to music via PC and TV rises. Yes, it says TV. Myxer adds 1.1 million ringtones from The. Continue reading
Sony BMG Merger Back In Court
Ever since 2004 when the merger was announced, the possibility has loomed that the companies would be forced to split apart by the EU. The clouds grew a good bit. Continue reading
Meebo Brings Chat & Ads To Artist Sites
Meebo, an IM and chat service, today announced marketing partnerships with DashGo, Nettwerk Music Group, Sparkart, and Wind-up Records. The deals mean that ads will be added to the chat. Continue reading
Update: Merlin vs. Last.fm
Yesterday Last.fm announced a direct payment system making it among the first on-demand services to compensate d.i.y. acts. Hypebot questioned how fair the payment structure was and indie trade group. Continue reading
INgrooves Snags More Labels
INgrooves has announced a number of significant additions to its client roster. The recent artist imprint signings include Jimmy Buffett (Mailboat Records), John Michael Montgomery (Stringtown Records), Kia Shine (Rap. Continue reading
Buzznet Adds The Gauntlet
Buzznet has added hard rock and heavy metal destination The Gauntlet to its growing portfolio of music blogs and communities which include Stereogum, Absolute Punk, Idolator, Vampire Freaks and FOE.. Continue reading
