Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Live Nation Polls Fans. Abrams Leaves XM, Music Think Tank & More
> PureTracks has created a DRM free download store for Blackberry users. (press release) > The "wisdom of the crowds" as it applies to touring: Live Nation is surveying fans. Continue reading
IODA Marks 5 Years. Competition Looms.
Digital distributor IODA is marking its fifth anniversary. One of the larger players, IODA claims 50,000 artists from 50 countries representing a catalog of over 1 million tracks resulting in. Continue reading
eMusic Adds Labels
eMusic has announced that its catalog has surpassed 3.5 million tracks with the addition of 43 new record labels and digital aggregators. The eMusic roster now includes German electronic label. Continue reading
Kyte Flies Straight T0 $21M. Bands Get Live Mobile Fan Clubs
Live mobile video and social networking site Kyte has grabbed an impressive $21.1 million in second round financing ed by Steamboat Ventures (Disney) and Intellect Capital Ventures. 50 Cent, Prodigy. Continue reading
EMI To Stay With IFPI But Reduces Funding
Despite rumors to the contrary, EMI has announced it will remain a member of IFPI, the trade association that represents the recording industry worldwide. Jean-Francois Cecillon, President, EMI Int’l said. Continue reading
Free Digital Music Outlook Webinar Today
JupiterResearch is hosting a free Digital Music Trends & Outlook Plug.IN Webinar today Tuesday March 11th at 1pm ET/10am PT. "Digital music was a $1.3 billion business in 2007, but. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Spitzer Fumbles, NME Stumbles, Marillion Rumbles & More
HYPEBOT’S FEATURES: EMI is staying with the IFPI Digital Distributor IODA Marks 5 Years but competition looms eMusic adds labels As Music 2.0 spreads how do the artists get paid?. Continue reading
SliceThePie Grabs $2M In Funding
I was critical of SliceThePie and the wisdom of the crowds last week, but obviously the guys with checkbooks disagree. The website that turns fans into a record label, has. Continue reading
iLike Scores Exclusives R.E.M. Album Debut
WMG’s R.E.M. and iLike announced today that "Accelerate", the band’s 14th studio album, will stream in its entirety exclusively on iLike and its syndicates beginning Monday, March 24th. The iLike. Continue reading
As Music 2.0 Gains Traction, How Do Artists Get Paid?
A plethora of new and re-tooled sites are offering free ad supported music via streaming and download. Spiral Frog, Qtrax, imeem, We7, iLike, YouTube and others each offer their own. Continue reading
