Could FreedomMP3’s Slightly Restricted MP3’s Be The Answer?
PassAlong’s new FreedomMP3 technology enables seller created rules-based systems that allow consumers to transfer music to other PCs and play songs on portable players including iPods and MP3-enabled cell phones. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: eMusic’s CEO Reacts To Major Label MP3 Experiments
HYPEBOT: Do you believe the Norah Jones mp3 download is an isolated experiment or that EMI and other majors will embrace mp3’s in the near future? DAVID PAKMAN: I believe. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Thursday November 7th, 2006
> Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. expects mobile music and videos to outstrip Apple’s iTunes as the premier source for digital music and videos. Bronfman also hopes that. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 12-03-06
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 BEATLES|LOVE 2 INCUBUS|LIGHT GRENADES 3 WAITS*TOM|ORPHANS 4 CALE/CLAPTON|ROAD TO ESCONDIDO 5 JAY-Z|KINGDOM COME 6 CLIPSE|HELL HATH NO FURY 7 YOUNG*NEIL & CR|LIVE AT THE. Continue reading
EMI Adds Norah Jones & More To MP3 Experiment
Unrestricted mp3’s of new EMI singles from Norah Jones and Christian rockers Relient K are now being sold via Yahoo! Music. Last It week we broke the news of EMI’s. Continue reading
Music 2.0 Marketer Skyline Innovations Launches
Hypebot’s parent company Skyline Music, a national booking agency with an eclectic roster of artists including Roger McGuinn, the subdudes, Solomon Burke, Victor Wooten, George Winston and Hot Buttered Rum,. Continue reading
Zune Slips To #5 As Player Wars Heat Up
Zune slipped to 5th place in the race for portable player sales in the all important shopping week after Thanksgiving. It’s not good news for Microsoft and comes after deep. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday’s December 6th, 2006
> IODA digital distribution has added Dave Mathews owned ATO, Koch, Barnaby, Ecstatic Piece and blues label Blind Pig to it’s growing label roster. (press release) > Veteran Philadelphia area. Continue reading
RIAA Petitions For Lower Songwriter Royalties
The music business is changing in many fundamental ways and that has given the RIAA and member labels an opening to ask a panel of copyright judges if they can. Continue reading
Azureus Leads BitTorrent In Broadly Competitive Field
The controversial official BitTorrent application was found on only 2.76% of desktop computers worldwide in October while BitTorent client Azureus could be found on 3.2% . The rest of the. Continue reading
