Commentary: Indie Treatment At MySpace Music
Wired’s Listening Post, Idolator and others have picked up on the story that Hypebot broke yesterday revealing The Orchard’s concerns over indie treatment at MySpace Music. How MySpace and other. Continue reading
Full Text Of Orchard MySpace Letter To Labels
Digital distributor The Orchard sent an email expressing concern over how MySpace Music may be treating indie artists and labels. In a commentary I wrote about how MySpace and other. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Digital Save Industry…in 2010, Don’t Sell Your CD Promos & Much More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: iTunes is up and MySpace down in new a consumer awareness poll VirginMegaStore sales up a surprising 11% Help test Hypebot’s collective intelligence by reviewing Overlay.tv Videogum has. Continue reading
User Awareness: iTunes Up, MySpace Down
A new Ipsos study of overall consumer brand awareness shows continued growth for iTunes among fee-based music services. MySpace, who is just becoming a true paid service, suffered declines in. Continue reading
Megaforce Seeks Marketing/Digital Coordinator
As a service to the industry Hypebot publishes free job openings and internships. Email yours here and see more opportunities on our free music industry job board. Position: Marketing/Digital/Administrative Coordinator. Continue reading
A Test Of Hypebot’s Collective Intelligence
Almost every week I get emails asking for my opinion of new music 2.0 sites and services. If they interest me at all, I’ll I spend a few minutes exploring. Continue reading
Videogum Launches In Beta
Just one day behind Pitchfork.tv, Stereogum’s Videogum music tv destination has launched in beta as originally promised. There’s a whole lotta "Coming Soon" spread around the site, but it covers. Continue reading
Virgin MegaStores Sales Up Surprising 11.5%
Against the backdrop of a challenging U.S. marketplace Virgin Megastores achieved one of the most successful years the U.S. chain has ever had. Sales for the fiscal year ’07 were. Continue reading
EMI Publishing Signs Elizondo
EMI Music Publishing has signed a global deal with writer and producer Mike Elizondo. Elizondo has written for artists as diverse as Eminem, Natasha Bedingfield, Eric Clapton and Gwen Stefani. Continue reading