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LaLa Update 2: “Future Proof” Purchase For $2.99 But Don’t Try To Trade It

One promised feature we heard about from LaLa that has gotten almost no play in the media is the ability to "future-proof their digital music purchases with the assurance that. Continue reading

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New Music Business Briefing: iPhone Boost, Cherry Picks On YouTube, Fuzz.com & More

>>> The launch late this month of the iPhone should give a boost to the entire smartphone and music phone market. "The iPhone is about to do for smartphones what. Continue reading

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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 06-03-07

Pos. ARTIST  | TITLE 1 CIRCA SURVIVE|ON LETTING GO 2 WILCO|SKY BLUE SKY 3 WINEHOUSE*AMY|BACK TO BLACK 4 PINK MARTINI|HEY EUGENE! 5 LINKIN PARK|MINUTES TO MIDNIGH 6 SMITH*ELLIOTT|NEW MOON 7. Continue reading

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Tesla Releases Two Disc CD With A Twist

Yesterday hard rockers Tesla released a new double CD "Real To Reel" with a creative marketing twist.  To fill the second spot in the CD case sold at retail, fans. Continue reading

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Hypebot Job Posting: New Media Coordinator @ Metropolitan/Hybrid

In the last week we’ve posted a tech position at Warner Brothers Records and A&R internships at Mercury. Now comes a new job opening from Metropolitan concert and management company. Continue reading

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KCRW Airs Net Radio Royalty Debate

Some key players in the debate over looming higher royalty rates for internet broadcasters shared the microphone yesterday on KCRW’s Politics Of Culture: Shanna Winters: Chief Counsel to the Subcommittee. Continue reading

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LaLa Update: AAC Files Watermarked

Yesterday’s announcement of LaLa’s new free streaming and iPod compatible services sent tremors through more than one digital music executive suite. "Everyone here is spending a lot of time today. Continue reading

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New Music Business Briefing: EU Delays Apple’s Fate, MTV’s Digital Shuffle & More

>>> The EU has given Apple and the major labels more time to answer pricing fixing questions has veen extebd to June 20th. (AFX) In the shifting digital landscape more. Continue reading

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eMusic Grabs Paul McCartney Release

In a smart move eMusic has gained the rights to make Paul McCartney’s new album "Memory Almost Full" available to its  subscribers as DRM free mp3’s.  The offering even extends. Continue reading

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LaLa Adds Free Song Streams & Unprotected Paid Downloads

Scrappy startup lala.com which up until now has focused on CD swapping, sales and net radio, today will launch free song streaming and unprotected downloads with 200,000 tracks from WMG. Continue reading

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