Friday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Eagles Spread BeyonfdWal-Mart, Encrypted Torrrents Soar, Pandora Sings On AT&T & Much More
>>> Yesterday we reported that The Eagles’ Wal-Mart exclusive release is also being sold at indie retail. Now Rolling Stone says Virgin Mega-Store is selling the CD at $18.99 and. Continue reading
The Wal-Mart Eagles Find Their Way To Indie Retail
Coalition Of Independent Music Store head Don Van Cleave on the new Eagles release available "exclusively" at Wal-Mart: "So, when I got the CIMS chart yesterday morning, I quickly scanned. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 11-04-07
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eMusic Hits 350K Subs & Adds Labels
eMusic announced that it has surpassed 350,000 paid subscribers with a new catalog total of more than three million tracks from 20,000 labels. Some impressive new indie labels are being. Continue reading
iLike Provides Details Of Expanded Cross-Platform Marketing Tools
UPDATED: Yesterday music-based social networker iLike made marketing music via a multitude of social network and web sites a lot easier with new services that enable single source updating. "pre-created". Continue reading
Thursday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: iTunes Locks In Tickmaster, Tweens Get Firefly Music & Much More
>>> Ticketmaster is integrating iTunes sales more into its system selling full album downloads alongside tickets. (press release) Smart concept on the surface. But won’t some people be pissed when. Continue reading
The Debate Over The Musical Middle Class
Is the decline of the record industry and rise of the internet creating a new Musical Middle Class? Below you’ll find what some industry leaders and Hypebot readers had to. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music 2.0 Briefing: Eagles #1, Facebook’s Social Ads, Prince Fights Viral & More
>>> Despite – or perhaps because of – only being available at Wal-Mart, the Eagles easily outdistanced Britney 700K to 290K units to debut at #1. (HITS, press release) >>>. Continue reading
The Rise Of The Musical Middle Class Parts I-III
Our series on the on a new Middle Class of musicians who never ride in limos but who make a decent living has been getting a lot of attention and. Continue reading