Amazon To Enter Crowded Download Market With MP3 Only Store
Late last week Amazon began circulating contracts to labels aiming for a late 1st Q ’07 music download store launch. Rumors of an Amazon entry have been circulating all year,. Continue reading
Cingular Takes MySpace Mobile
The world’s largest cell service Cingular will begin offering a mobile version of MySpace to it’s subscribers for $2.99 monthly charge. The mobile MySpace will be extended to other mobile. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Monday December 18th, 2006
>>> An overview of current and future cell phone music and lifestyle apps. (Reuters) >>> I enjoyed this customizable holiday e-card from EMI. (here) Who knew I liked Dean Martin?. Continue reading
Bill Gates Hates DRM
From TechCrunch" (Bill) Gates said that no one is satisfied with the current state of DRM, which “causes too much pain for legitmate buyers” while trying to distinguish between legal. Continue reading
TV Network Revives CBS Records
CBS TV is reviving the legendary CBS Records moniker to name a new lightly staffed and largely digital record label designed to take full advantage of the network’s marketing clout. . Continue reading
Industry Legend Ahmet Ertegun Dies
Legendary Atlantic Records executive Ahmet Ertegen has died following complications suffered from a fall at a recent Rolling Stones concert celebrating Bill Clinton’s birthday. He was 83. The latest generation. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Friday December 15th, 2006
>>> A top representative of Russian allofmp3.com is in the U.S. talking to rights holders about the download site offering paid content. >>> Indie distributor ADA had to throw their. Continue reading
Leading Chinese Download Site Top100.cn Responds To Government Crackdown
EXCLUSIVE: In a statement issued exclusively to Hypebot, Gary Chen the CEO of leading Chinese download service Top100.cn responded optimistically to new censorship rules imposed by the Ministry Of Culture. . Continue reading
EMI Rejects Bid. Stops Negotiations. Buys Out Japanese Partner.
EMI which has been in serious talks with investment firms about a buyout has ended. negotiations according to a state from the company this morning: "… EMI today announces that. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Thursday December 14, 2006
> Sonific is reporting a 10X increase in traffic for it’s Songspot player and a new deal with WordPress that makes adding the widget even easier. > Apple says that. Continue reading
