Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
> A look at the increasing number of indie bands that are ignoring major labels and going the D.Y.I. online root. (LA Times) > Sony Studios tries to compete in. Continue reading
This Week’s UK indietore.com Picks
The B-Dolls "Ordinary"‘Think,’ it says of Melbourne’s B-Dolls, ‘Y2K Carpenters reprogrammed by disco robots’. And it sort of is. Think warm electro pop that makes all the right noises in. Continue reading
Forrester Study Rains On iTunes’ Parade
A new Forrester Research study shows that only 3% of online households made an iTunes purchase last year. Buyers spent an average of $35 at iTunes over the past year. Continue reading
Six Degrees Launches Digtial Only Emerging Artist Series
Innovative indie label Six Degrees recently moved to Fontana for distribution and is now launching a digital only series of releases dedicated to breaking new artists. The series will feature. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For 2006
> An impressive list of artists lined up in Nashville to warn the FCC about the pitfalls of media consolidation. (Hollywood Reporter) > The end of the year cutbacks continue. Continue reading
Labels Find Profits Despite Declining Sales
The New York Times took a look at how labels are finding profits despite declining sales: "…Warner Music executives provided cost-analysis data from a successful hip-hop record released in the. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Business Briefing For Monday December 11th, 2006
> The end of the year merry-go-round continues with Sony folding it’s urban division into Columbia and Sony Urban President Lisa Ellis named Columbia Urban EVP. Bruce Tyler is also. Continue reading
EMI Sale Action Heats Up. Could WMG Still Be A Player?
According to the London Sunday Times PERMIRA, the private-equity group is still trying finish a deal to acquire EMI. There are no guarantees they will succeed and a number of. Continue reading
EMI Shares Rise As Buyout Seems Close
The UK Times call is "the deal of the decade". EMI Group shares climbed after the Wall Street Journal reported this morning that the world’s third-largest record label may be. Continue reading
EU Will Probe Universal Deal To By BMG Publishing
EU regulators have opened an antitrust probe of Universal Music Group’s plans to buy BMG Music Publishing for about $2.1 billion, saying the deal could damage "the already concentrated. Continue reading
