New Music Business Briefing: XM, Sony & Universal Report, Live Nation Close With Madonna & Much More
>>> XM narrows losses and posts 21.5% revenue gain in 2Q but the broadcaster is still far from profitable. (PaidContent) >>> The National Association Of Broadcasters has come out in. Continue reading
Live365 Study Underscores Importance of Net Radio To Indie Music
A new Live365 study of music played on the massive net broadcasting network showed that 56% came from indie artists and labels. When compared with the 10-15% that indie music. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Coolfer Interview Part II
Part II of our interview with fellow music industry blogger Glenn Peoples of Coolfer.com. Read Part 1 here. HYPEBOT – You dropped advertising on Coolfer. Why? What has the response. Continue reading
Update: Banned LA Times “Free Music” Columinst Responds
"Obviously no columnist is ever very happy about having their column killed. But I’m much more disappointed that the column that was killed was full of ideas about how to. Continue reading
EMI Shares Fall As Sunday Deadline Looms
EMI shares fell more than 5% amid new doubts that Terra Firma could secure financing to buy the major label group only four days before a self-imposed Sunday deadline. Terra. Continue reading
EFF Sues Universal Over YouTube Toddler Take Down
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed suit against Universal Music Publishing Group asking a federal court to protect the "fair use and free speech rights" of a mother who posted. Continue reading
The Full Text Of Banned LA Times “Free Music” Column
A few days ago The LA Times killed a column by Patrick Goldstein advocating more free music giveaways like Prince’s recent UK newspaper deal. The move was apparently to avoid. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Apple Profits Soar, Anti-P2P Bill Withdrawn, ReverbNation Draws “New Blood” & More
>>> Apple says 2Q profits up 73% and that 270,000 iPhones were sold in the first two days. iPod sales were up 21% to 9.1 million. (PaidContent) >>> Russian prosecutors. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Coolfer Interview Part I
You can count on one hand the number of blogs that seriously write about the music industry and when Hypebot started in 2005, Glenn Peoples’ Coolfer.com was the standard by. Continue reading
Help Wanted: Future Of Music Coalition Seeks Project Manager
Here’s the lasted job availability from Hypebot’s Job Board. If you have a music industry jobs that you’d like us to post for free please email me. And check out. Continue reading
