Is RIAA Writing Its Own “News” For Local TV?
The RIAA announced that it has launched a holiday season anti-piracy campaign (press release) recently and now come unconfirmed reports that the RIAA is following the lead of corporate America. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: Blog Award Winners, Ticketing Shift, Universal’s Toll Booth & More
> Hypebot announced the winners of its 2007 Best Music Blogs contest. > Concert giant Live Nation shared details of its plan to move its ticketing from Ticketmaster. > Warner. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Holiday Publication Schedule
Unlike many other blogs, Hypebot WILL be publishing throughout the holiday period. Because there will be less new news, our popular daily Music 2.0 Briefing will only publish when there’s. Continue reading
WMG Settles With XM Over Inno
XM Satellite Radio and Warner Music Group today announced that they have resolved the lawsuit brought by WMG over XM’s Pioneer Inno, a portable satellite radio with recording features. The. Continue reading
Top Ringtones Of 2007
From AT&T 1. Shop Boyz – "Party Like a Rockstar" 2. Mims – "This Is Why I’m Hot" 3. Soulja Boy – "Crank That (Soulja. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: SonyBMG Flirts With DRM Free, Can Groban Save WMG? & Much More
> SonyBMG will be mp3 gift cards as part of an initial foray into selling DRM free. (Billboard) This is a major shift for the major label group. But as. Continue reading
Music Blog Awards 2007 Winners
Our readers have spoken and here are the 2007 winners of Hypebot’s Music Blog Awards: Best Music News Blog The Daily Swarm Best Music Discovery Blog The Daily Chorus Best. Continue reading
Live Nation Announces Ticketing Plans
Live Nation announced this morning that it will utilize CTS Eventim to launch its own ticketing business on January 1, 2009. The worldwide concert giant will exclusively license the Eventim. Continue reading
How Did The Pundits Do Predicting Music 2007?
As I prepare my predictions for 2008, I decided to take a look back on how well the crystal ball did last year. Yesterday I showed you my 2007 music. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Player Sales Slump, Roberston Skewers Imeem, DMX To Bodog & More
> Non-iPod player sales were down 16% in the pre-Christmas weeks as fewer new buyers showed interest in portable players. (TechWeb) Is this a sign that phones are gaining traction. Continue reading
