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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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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

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2008 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hypebot Readers On EMI’s New CEO

QUESTION: What do you think of EMI’s new CEO? CAST YOUR VOTE HERE.

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2008 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Last.fm, PirateBay, Japan’s iPod Tax & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Last.fm News Last.fm throws indie acts a roylty bone Merlin tells its members beware Update: Last.fm vs. Merlin Mebo brings chats rooms, IM….and ads to artist web sites. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Merlin Questions Last.fm Royalty Program

Indie global rights body Merlin has issued a bulletin to it’s 12K members regarding Last.fm’s new Artist Royalty Program. The organization is also considering legal action. Highlights of the bulletin:. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Last.fm Throws D.I.Y. Acts Royalty Bone

BUT THERE’S NOT MUCH MEAT ON IT… Last.fm today launched it’s Artist Royalty Program which gives unsigned artists the opportunity to accrue royalties directly from Last.fm. The site claims this. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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CIMS Indie Store Charts

CIMS Top 200 for the week ending July 6, 2008 TW LW Artist   Title1 2 COLDPLAY VIVA LA VIDA2 1 SIGUR ROS MED SUD I EYRUM VID SPILUM END3 113. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2008 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Foundry Is Topspin’s Latest Convert

VC FIRM MAKES SERIES B INVESTMENT Topspin Media has received a round of Series B funding from The Foundry Group. The venture capital firm wrote effusively, "the timing is finally. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Win Ticket To Music Tank’s McBride Smackdown

Following his recent "Meet The Millennials" report, MusicTank has invited its author and Nettwerk Music Group’s CEO Terry McBride to the London on July 17th for a one day conference. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)
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ReverbNation Passes 200K Acts

ReverbNation, a marketing and promotion for music added its 200,000th artist last week, up 100,000 in the last six months. In addition, 6000 labels and managers have created profiles to . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/09/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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