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Tuesday’s Music Briefing: MP3 Blog Net, Paid P2P & Much More

> A new network of mp3 blogs run by Cornerstone Marketing is attracting dollars from major advertisers eager to reach young hipsters. (Fortune) > An extensive UK survey says kids. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/17/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Universal Pictures Adds Music Execs

Harry Garfield has been promoted to EVP of Music for Universal Pictures and Eric Polin has joined the company as SVP of Music Publishing.  Both will report to Kathy Nelson,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2008 in Songwriting & Music Publishing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Rolling Stones Near Live Nation Deal

EMI THE BIG LOOSER…AGAIN UPDATED: The Rolling Stones are days from signing a massive 360 deal with Live Nation, according to the Guardian. Since the Stones control much of their. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2008 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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ReverbNation Adds Twitter Support

FACEBOOK STATUS NEXT ReverbNation, a growing online marketing and promotions platform for music has added Twitter to its artist profile pages.  Member artists can import and display their Twitter posts,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Gydget Expands Reach With Fests & MySpace

There’s a lot of hype about widgets and dozens of new companies promoting their solutions, but Gydget seems to gaining the most traction with its free multi-use widget garnering 1400+. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2008 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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POLL: Who Holds The Power in Music 2.0?

Last Week, Madison Square Garden tool an equity Irving Azoff’s Frontline Management. (Variety) The Eagles, Jimmy Buffett, Neil Diamond, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Nicks, Aerosmith, Steely Dan,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Monday’s Music Briefing: BMG Sale Details, MySpace Leaks, Universal Appeals & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Qtrax to re-launch this Wednesday RevernNation adds Twitter support Gydget Expands Reash With Festivals And On MySpac A Test Of Hypebot’s Collective Intelligence: Help us review Qbox and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/16/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Qtrax To ReLaunch June 18th.

According to the site’s front page, Qtrax will begin offering the free ad supported music in the US that it promised to months ago starting this Wednesday, June 18th. This. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/14/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music 2.0 Week In Review: EMI Changes, BMG Sale, T-Pain & More

> Jason Flom follows Lee Trink out of the Capital Executive Suite plus commentary. Neither exec will be replaced. Can it work? Take our poll Text of a leaked EMI. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/14/2008 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Orange Offers Unlimited Downloads

Yesterday France’s Orange opened Musique Max, an unlimited download service for PC and mobile. Over a million titles from all four major labels (EMI Music France, Sony BMG, Universal Music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/13/2008 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)
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