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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 11-18-07

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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

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