Live Earth: “Private Jets For Climate Change”
Live Earth may have been an important event and a great bunch of music; but wasn’t there a certain hypocrisy in the energy used to create the events? Matt Bellamy. Continue reading
b5media Launches Music Blog Network
Today popular blogging network b5media is launching a diverse cluster of 30 music related blogs. "Since b5media first launched in September of 2005, we’ve felt the music scene was being. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing: Samsung & MusicNet, Sales Tumble, EU Court Bites P2P & More
>>> Samsung and MusicNet are launching a mobile music store and subscription service in Europe. (DMW) >>> Just in case you missed it….Sales of digital music grew 60% to 23.5. Continue reading
Hip Hop Business News From ProHipHop
From ProHipHop: >>> Outtakes from 50 Cent’s VitaminWater commercial hit the Web. >>> Rhymesayers Entertainment reissues MF Doom’s – MM..Food? with extra goodies in a limited edition version. Rhymesayers also. Continue reading
Axl Rose Of Guns ‘n Roses Tries To Explain Why He Didn’t Show Up For Live Earth
An official statement from Axl Rose: Guns N’ Roses or myself will not be performing at Rio Live Earth or Live Earth for a couple of reasons. The first is. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review
>>> WMG CEO Edgar Bronfman was questioned for 12 hours by the EU on possible insider trading when he was heading Universal >>> An old school publishing deal with Michael. Continue reading
AllofMp3 and Mp3Sparks Live Again At AllTunes.com
It appears that American demands to end digital piracy in Russia have turned into a gate of cat and mouse. Just a few days ago we told you that notorious. Continue reading
Help Create Hypebot’s New Music Business Awards
WE’VE BEEN GETTING SOME GREAT IDEAS VIA EMAIL AND A FEW IN COMMENTS BELOW; SO WE THOUGHT WE’D ASK FOR YOUR IDEAS ONE MORE TIME. This is just the beginning. Continue reading
iTunes Inches Towards Variable Pricing With “Next Big Thing”
Maybe it was because of pressure from the labels or perhaps its competition on the way from Amazin and others, but yesterday iTunes launched "Next Big Thing" offering full album. Continue reading
Old School Deal With Michael Jackson Leaves Sony BMG Begging For Relief
Sony is reportedly pushing Michael Jackson to renegotiate a restrictive publishing pact indicative of how the old school music industry got itself into such a mess. Apparently a clause in. Continue reading
