Warner Music Group Goes Green
As part of its ongoing environmental initiative with the Natural Resources Defense Council, WEA, the U.S. sales and distribution company of Warner Music Group Corp.has announced that all of its. Continue reading
Real Networks Earnings Report Tomorrow
RealNetworks(NASDAQ:RNWK) will release financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 on Wednesday. RealNetworks’ earnings and financial data will be available just prior to the. Continue reading
Omnifone’s MusicStation Counters iPhone With Unlimited Downlaods
More details are emerging on a story we reported yesterday regarding Omnipone’s bid to help the world’s cell companies battle the coming iPhone/iTunes combo with a service that offers unlimited. Continue reading
New Details Emerge On Broadband Instruments’ Player And Store
Wired is reporting some new details about the much rumored Broadband Instruments portable music player and download store. Run by experienced digital music executives, B.I. expects to announce a next. Continue reading
Beatles To Be Available Via Download
Fox News’ Robert Friedman is reporting : "The Beatles songs — all of them — will be offered for downloading soon. That’s what Neil Aspinall, the head of Apple Corps. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Monday February 12th, 2007
>>> Today Viacom is expected to announce 300 jobs cut at MTV Networks (the NY Post puts the number at 500) designed to improve margins and channel more resources towards. Continue reading
Music Industry Miscellany & The Week In Review
>>> The offcial SXSW showcase lineup has been announced…finally. >>> Entertainment industry trade publication Variety opened free access to its web site and launches a digital edition. >>> Starbucks is. Continue reading
News From This Week’s Pollstar Concert Industry Consortium
Trade magazine Pollstar’s Concert Industry Consortium is the annual gathering of the tribe for the North American live music industry. The big announcement thus far was from Ozzfest who told. Continue reading
EMI In Talks To Sell Catalog As MP3’s
Major news media are now reporting something Hypebot’s been writing for week’s, EMI is in talks to offer a large portion of its catalog as DRM free mp3’s. Various sources. Continue reading
Napster Revenues Rise But Earnings Halve
Napster’s net revenue for 3rd quarter of fiscal 2007 was $28.4 million, up 21% from $23.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006, Net loss for the 3rd quarter. Continue reading
