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
Ticketmaster Expands Dominance With StopTicketScammers
They don’t want to lower their own ticketing fees to something fair, but they do want to stop other people from scamming you. Ticketmaster has launched Stop Ticket Scammers where. Continue reading
eMusic Hits 100 Million Downloads Of 2 Million Track Indie Catalog
MP3 download pioneer eMusic has capped the year with a major milestone – 100 Million Downloads Sold – three years after establishing its current subscription model and a only 11. Continue reading
Chinese Crack Down On Music And Foreign Investment
Just as indie labels are beginning to emerge in China (Reuters) and foreign music companies of all stripes were setting up shop in the country, the government’s Ministry Of Culture. Continue reading
