New Label Models: Which Will Survive?
As CD sales and label profits tumble, a great deal of hope and excitement has been attached to a variety of new models: Music Is Free – And hope to. Continue reading
Monday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: France’s P2P Attack, EMI Gets Bad Press, Pirate Bay Scoffs & Much More
UPDATED >>> Online Music licensing firm Ricall, which claims 4 million tracks from major and indie labels, expands into the US market with the appointment of former BMG publishing exec. Continue reading
ProHipHop Rounds Up Recent Hip Hop Headlines
ProHipHop returns to a weekly schedule here at Hypebot with a roundup of the last month’s highlights in hip hop business news. Kanye West’s mom Donda West passes and the. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Music 2.0 Week In Review: MySpace Tries Ad Supported Music, Guitar Hero Helps Sales, 4QFor RerverbNation & More
>>> The Guitar Hero video game is leading to increased download sales for the acts featured >>> The ad supported music model is expanding and MySpace has plans to join. Continue reading
Please Date Our Sisters
OK we admit that is kind of a misleading headline and photo. But we wanted to get your attention to encourage you to visit our sister music blogs: OurDigitalMusic gives. Continue reading
Guitar Hero Proves Powerful Song Sales Tool
THE GAME JUST GOT A LOT MORE INTERESTING Song inclusion in a popular video game may prove to be a powerful music revenue booster far beyond the royalties received from. Continue reading
Most Popular Recent Music 2.0 Stories
Is The March to DRM Stalled? Social Music Marketing – A Quick Handbook 100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips RCRD LBL Launches & Reaction An. Continue reading
Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: SpiralFrog Looses $3M , Sony Pays $5M, Pandora Goes Classical & More
>>> The British Entertainment Retailers Association says DRM is hurting music sales and urges labels to drop it "by Christmas". (FT) OK…maybe by next Christmas. >>> Ad supported music download. Continue reading
Some Thanksgiving Musical Fun
Courtesy of Our Digital Music here are 10 Songs For A Modern Thanksgiving. In no particular order… "Alice’s Restaurant" – Arlo Guthrie "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" –. Continue reading