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iTunes Lays Questionable Claim To #2 Music Retailer Title

Apple announced that iTunes is now the number two music retailer in the US, behind only Wal-Mart, based on the latest data from the NPD Group and that iTunes now. Continue reading

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Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Perez A&R, Sirius Grows, iLike Rumor & Much More

> We’ve been hearing increasing gossip of various WMG labels reaching out to new A&R sources.  Now comes word that celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton is negotiaing for a Warner. Continue reading

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Help Wanted: Beggars Group NYC Needs IT Staffer

As a service to the industry Hypebot publishes free job openings and internships. Email yours here and see more opportunities on our free music industry job board. Beggars Group needs. Continue reading

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Video Interview: Andrew Dubber Of New Music Strateiges

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PiraBoogle Proves Torrent Search Ease

             Just in case you thought that the RIAA was making a little headway or that it was still somehow possible to slow unauthorized downloading…here comes,. Continue reading

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Top Indie Artists Embrace AmieStreet’s Fan Driven Pricing

Cat Power, Interpol, The New Pornographers, Sigur Rós, Pavement, Yo La Tengo, Devendra Banhart, Belle and Sebastian and more join fan-driven pricing movement. UPDATED: It’s said that no single revenue. Continue reading

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What Hypebot Readers Are Saying. Join The Discussion.

A guest commentary postulated that ad supported music is an unsustainable model. "People seem to all be looking for one way to ‘fix’ the woes of the music industry. There. Continue reading

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Tuesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Future Of Free, Royalty Debate, RIAA Stumbles & Much More

> The debate is just beginning about "Free! Why $0.00 Is The Future Of Business" the new book by WIRED editor and  Long Tail author Chris Anderson. I view "free". Continue reading

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Guest Rebuttal: The Future Of Ad Supported Music

Last week we posted a guest commentary by Bill Houghton which concluded that ad-supported music is not scalable.  Marc Cohen who blogs at Ad Supported Music Central disagrees and we. Continue reading

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WMG Digital Shift: Nash Replaces Zubillaga

Warner Music Group  announced this morning that effective June 1st, Michael Nash will be promoted to Executive Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, succeeding Alejandro (Alex) Zubillaga. Nash will. Continue reading

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