Unviversal’s Morris Hypes The Markets: ’07 Will Be “Best Year Ever”
Despite a general malaise hovering of the record industry powerful label veteran Doug Morris predicts that his Universal Music Group will have a banner year in 2007. "I think that. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Friday December 1st, 2006
> The file-sharing service BitTorrent announced some major deals in its bid to transition to selling licensed online content including films, TV shows and music, starting in February. (LA Times). Continue reading
One Indie Reacts To Russian Download Sites
Controversial Russian download site allofmp3 has been neutered but mp3sugar is still selling deeply discounted downloads and more than one indie label is understandably unhappy about it. We asked Bill. Continue reading
Musical Chairs Continues At Major Labels
Just in case you were sitting there wishing you had a job at a major label, here’s part of an email announcing a new edition of the A&R Registry: "Twenty-nine. Continue reading
US Mobile Music Interest High But Usage Remains Low
The cell + portable player combo may become the next killer device. But for now even though early US adopters are very aware of all their cell has to offer. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Thursday November 30th, 2006
> Universal expects MySpace to settle their lawsuit. "I think it will settle. It would be a horrible case for them to lose," music head Doug Morris said at the. Continue reading
MTV Announces 20 Online Niche Channels
MTV Networks has announced more than 20 "hyper-programmed" online channels. The channels, many of which have been in development for months, will debut in the first and second quarters of. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 11-26-06
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE1 BRAND NEW|DEVIL AND GOD ARE RA 2 JAY-Z|KINGDOM COME 3 BEATLES|LOVE 4 WAITS*TOM|ORPHANS 5 SNOOP DOGG|BLUE CARPET TREATME 6 CALE/CLAPTON|ROAD TO ESCONDIDO 7 STEVENS*SUFJAN|SONGS FOR. Continue reading
Is EMI Experimenting With MP3’s?
I was poking around the net last night when I noticed that EMI was offering the pre-sale of an unrestricted mp3 by Lily Allen. The pre-order also smartly includes: immediate. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday November 29th, 2006
> The Creative Common folks were less than happy to learn that Zune attaches it’s three play limited to all songs shared wirelessly even if the artist wanted gave away. Continue reading
