New Music Industry Briefing For Friday August 25th, 2006
– Despite rising digital sales a new study predicts that overall music sales will continue to decline through 2010. (BBC) – New Bridge Street ratings show that "the average MP3. Continue reading
MP3Tunes Offers Free Music Locker
Who needs to copy and burn your DRM protected collection when you can stream it from almost anywhere? MP3tunes today announced Oboe Free, a music locker with free online music. Continue reading
Marketing Guru Seth Godin On The Uncertain Future Of Radio
Author and marketing guru Seth Godin recently gave his opinions on the future of radio which he defines as "audio determined by an external editor". In short, Godin doesn’t see. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Thursday August 24th, 2006
– Strict security measures at UK airports are having a "devastating impact" on musicians, says the Musicians’ Union. (BBC) – The Motley Fool on the Tower bankruptcy with a touch. Continue reading
Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 8-20-06
Pos. ARTIST | TITLE 1 AGUILERA*CHRIST|BACK TO BASICS 2 GNARLS BARKLEY|ST. ELSEWHERE 3 YORKE*THOM|ERASER 4 SLAYER|CHRIST ILLUSION 5 PETTY*TOM|HIGHWAY COMPANION 6 DIFRANCO*ANI|REPRIEVE 7 BREAKING BENJAM|PHOBIA 8 MATTHEW ANDRAE|BURNING 9 CASH*JOHNNY|AMERICAN. Continue reading
Yo La Tengo Offers “Beat Your Ass Seasons Pass” Pre-Order
Indie rockers Yo La Tengo are offering a "Beat Your Ass Season’s Pass" to encourage pre-orders of their new Matador album "I’m not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat. Continue reading
Weird Al Promotes “Don’t Download This Song”…With Free Downloads
Weird Al Yankovic has just released an amusing new single "Don’t Download This Song" via his web page, MySpace, and even an ecard which just as amusingly allows you to…download. Continue reading
Hypebot’s New Music Industry Briefing For Wednesday August 23rd, 2006
– Why isn’t there more jazz at jazz festivals? (San Jose Mercury News) – A look inside the new Irv Gotti label deal with Universal. (NY Times) – Bob Dylan. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Interview With “Future Of Music” and SongSpot’s Gerd Leonhard
Gerd Leonhard may be best known as the co-author of The Future Of Music: A Manifesto For Digital Music, consultant and frequent speaker at industry conferences. But he’s also the. Continue reading
Music Retailers Complain Of Too Many Hit 4th Quarter Releases
With a glut of 4th quarter releases slated by big sellers like Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Alan Jackson, Beck, Bob Dylan, Bob Segar and many others, you would think. Continue reading
