We Found Where All The Money Went! The Top 10 P2P Apps
Top 10 P2P applications ranked by installation level: 1) Limewire (18.33%)2) uTorrent (3.37%)3) Azureus (3.11%)4) BitTorrent (2.48%)5) BitComet (2.27%)6) Opera (2.25%)7) Ares (2.16%)8) BearShare (1.57%)9) BitLord (1.38%)10) Shareaza (1.37%). Data. Continue reading
Edgar Still Wants EMI
Try not to act too surprised, but today Warner Music Group released a brief statement stated that it was still considering an offer for EMI. It provided no other details.. Continue reading
Gnarls Barkley’s Label & Engadget’s Founder Launch Label 2.0
Downtown Records and internet entrepreneur Peter Rojas are launching an online-only record label that will offer free music and generate revenue only via ads and sponsorships, according to the NY. Continue reading
Federal Trade Commission Calls Burnlounge A Pyramid Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission filed suit last week alleging that Burnlounge is a pyramid scheme and that some of its largest retailers have misrepresented the income investors made with the. Continue reading
Update On The Universal DRM Free Experiment
Last week we reported new chatter including from our own sources that Universal Music Group is very close to a major DRM free experiment. Now the UK’s Times is confirming. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing – Conference Chatter, Universal Execs Meet, Sonicbids Hooks With Starbucks & More
>>> Expect a number of interesting announcements this week as Digital Hollywood and P2P Media Summit and an exclusive VergeLA industry networking event al land in Santa Monica. The UK’s. Continue reading
Weekly Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
From ProHipHop Harley-Davidson enlists the support of Yung Joc, DMC and Clifton Powell (Pinky from Next Friday) for Black Bike Week. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, president of the Hip-Hop Summit. Continue reading
A Mid-Year Look Back At Hypebot’s Music Industry Predictions For 2007
So far in 2007 our predictions haven’t been that far off…and we’ve still got 6 months left… >>> This will be the year that the mp3 format will gain much. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Used CD trading site Lala.com has added free music streaming and unprotected paid AAC downloads from from Warner Music. (story, updates 1 & 2) >>> AnywhereCD is back selling. Continue reading
