Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review: WMG Digital, Mobile Music, AmieStreet, Last.fm & Much More
> Warner Music Group announced that Michael Nash will be promoted to Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, succeeding WMG CEO Edgar Bronfman’s brother-in-law Alejandro (Alex) Zubillaga. >. Continue reading
Warner Chappell Signs Oscar Winners Hansard & Irglova
Warner Chappell Music has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with singer/songwriter duo Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, winners of this year’s "Best Original Song" Oscar for "Falling Slowly" from the. Continue reading
Is MySpace Music Doomed? – A Guest Commentary
Last week guest blogger Bill Houghton of BroodingSavage.com called ad supported music unsustainable. (read here) Some readers strongly disagreed and I published a rebuttal from Marc Cohen of Ad Supported. Continue reading
Last.fm Launches Apps Showcase Built.Last.fm
MORE EXPANSION AHEAD Last.fm has launched a new section build.last.fm designed to showcase third party applications and widgets for the music discovery and social networking site. The apps extend the. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: EU Digital Roadblocks, UMG Buys Univision, Dueling Concert Giants & More
> A fragmented digital marketplace is hurting European download sales. (ars) > Universal Music Group is buying the Univision Music Group from Univision Communications. The purchase includes Univision Records, Fonovisa. Continue reading
R.I.P. Dave Clark Five Lead Singer Mike Smith
Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia in London Thursday just two weeks before the band was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of. Continue reading
