Ticketmaster To Sell Downloads Alongside Tickets
UPDATED: Ticketmaster head Sean Moriarty’s keynote at Pollstar’s CIC convention this week in LA included an announcement that the company has made a deal with iTunes to sell music alongside. Continue reading
WMG Earnings Down But Still Profitable
Total revenue of $928 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased 11% from the prior-year quarter or 14% on a constant-currency basis. Digital revenue was $100 million, or. Continue reading
Can Alt Rock Save AM Radio?
In addition to better sound quality, HD radio means more channels and thus more opportunity for innovative programming. But so far little innovation has surfaced. But Philly’s Skin Radio is. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Thursday February 8th, 2007
>>> China shuts down 205 web sites in piracy crackdown. >>> Forty years after collaborating with him on the #1 hit "Something Stupid,"Nancy Sinatra accepts a key role on a. Continue reading
Weekly Hip Hop News From ProHipHop
>>> New Cherry Coke and Cherry Coke Zero cans designed by Jay-Z’s Rocawear debut at a party this week during NY Fashion Week. >>>>Scion is promoting with a branded documentary. Continue reading
Apple’s Jobs And Nettwerk’s McBride Join The Anti-DRM Chorus
In an open letter titled "Thoughts On Music" posted on the Apple web site CEO Steve Jobs writes: "(DRM free)This is clearly the best alternative for consumers, and Apple would. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday February 7th, 2007
>>> Finetune which attempts to combine the social aspects of Last.FM with the ease and depth of Pandora is getting raves. (ZDNet) And after playing with Finetune yesterday afternoon I. Continue reading
Ozzfest Free To All Fans In ’07
Just announced at Pollstar’s Concert Industry Consortium industry trade group in LA This year’s OZZFEST tour will be FREE to the fans. All bands including a confirmed Alice In Chains. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday February 7th, 2007
Finetune which attempts to combine the social aspects of Last.FM with the ease and depth of Pandora is getting raves. (ZDNet) And after playing with Finetune yesterday afternoon I have. Continue reading
Warner Music Stock Falls On Anticipated Earnings Drop
Thanks to successful cost cutting and some fancy footwork, Warner Music has been a Wall Street favorite when compared to other music stocks. But by mid-afternoon Tuesday WMG stock was. Continue reading
