New Music Business Briefing 2/13/07: WMG’s New EMI Bid, Starbucks Adds Label, Pink Goes MP3 & More
UPDATED: >>> Reports have WMG ready to make another bid for EMI. >>> Starbucks is launching its own record label under the Hear Music banner to develop titles for sale. Continue reading
New Music Business Briefing 3/12/07: Legal Action On Streaming, iTunes’ Power Grows & More
>>> NPR and CPB lawyers are planning legal action to fight the new higher royalty rates for streaming. Pandora says it will do the same. >>> BetaNews looks at how. Continue reading
New Music Business Week In Review
>>> Major radio broadcast groups settle FCC payola probe for $12.5 million and promises to indie labels including a new Radio Rules Of Engagement. A Hypebot commentary doubts that any. Continue reading
Blog Chronicles SXSW New Media & Marketing Trends
Door Number 3, a branding and ad agency based in Austin, Tx, is getting has launched the blog, “Behind the Door: South by Southwest Edition.” The new blog will provide. Continue reading
Is Recording Industry Killing The Goose That Streamed The Golden Egg?
Once Upon A Time, there was a recording industry organization that had a goose that streamed a golden egg every day. Things were going pretty well for their members. Each. Continue reading
Despite Stock Slump WMG Declares Dividend
Despite its stock being pounded this quarter Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) tried to keep investors happy by dipping into its $80 million dividend fund and declared a regular quarterly. Continue reading
Profits Drop At Distributor Handleman
Revenues for the fiscal third quarter ending Jan. 31st were $485.0 million, equal to revenues of the third quarter of last year. But net income for the third quarter was. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 03-04-07
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 WILLIAMS*LUCIND|WEST 2 SHINS|WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 3 EXPLOSIONS IN T|ALL OF A SUDDE 4 GRIFFIN*PATTY|CHILDREN RUNNING 5 JONES*NORAH|NOT TOO LATE 6 ALLEN*LILY|ALRIGHT STILL 7 PETER. Continue reading
Universal France Joins MP3 March
Universal Music France is quietly testing DRM-free downloads according to Billboard.biz. Hypebot has a lso heard recent rumors that other mp3 experiment by Universal are in the planning stages. "L’Olympia,". Continue reading
imeem Partners With SNOCAP
Independent labels and artists can now to tap into imeem’s growing online music based social networking community to promote content via streaming and earn income through a share of advertising. Continue reading
