Classical Music Download Sales Soar: 12% Of Total iTunes Sales
My high school music teacher is probably very upset that we don’t write more about the classical music end of the business. And while I’ll admit that sadly it excites. Continue reading
Death Of The Major Labels Article Sparks Debate
Our recent reporting of of former SFX/Clear Channel/LiveNation founder Bob Sillerman’s comments to a Billboard conference on the impending death of big record labels has lead to some spirited and. Continue reading
Hoobastank Partners With MyLocalBands For Free Tour
Hoobastank has followed Fall Out Boy’s lead and formed an alliance with live music fan site mylocalbands.com for an upcoming CD release tour. But Hooby smartly takes the promo two. Continue reading
Sillerman Says Major Labels Are History
From CelebrityAccess MediaWire – Robert F.X. Sillerman (the man who brought us concert giant SFX/Clear Channel/Live Nation) has once again shaken up the entertainment industry, this time with a simple. Continue reading
Can Struggling Subscription Services Still Be The Future Of Music?
So far the numbers are low, but several executives at Digital Hollywood believe that music subscription services like Yahoo! Unlimited and Napster are the wave of the future, according to. Continue reading
Wrestling Sees Money In Music
Even as music profits slump, more and more brands are getting creative about utilizing and even monetizing the power of music to bring new life to their products. Today World. Continue reading
Broadcast Radio Increasingly Under Fire From New Technologies
Two interesting twists on the rapid evolution of broadcasting reported via the RAIN newsletter: First from Billboard Radio Monitor, in the UK "internet radio is more popular than digital downloads. Continue reading
The Arctic Monkeys & The Potential For Too Much Hype In The Age Of Net Promo
Using the net and new technologies to circumvent the old boy/payola/corporate system and bring new music straight to the fans is a long held dream that to some degree is. Continue reading
Sony BMG Partnership Again In Jeopordy As Bertlesmann Conisders Music Division Sale
The buzz is deafening with rumors that Bertelsmann is shopping its music properties which include a large publishing arm and half of Sony BMG. The Reuters, The International Tribune, Forbes. Continue reading
HYPEBOT’S TOP MUSIC INDUSTRY STORIES OF THE WEEK
Apple Readying Cell/Music Hybrid iPhone Brand Marketing At SXSW Warners Buys Rykodisc Loken Leaves Label Land For Live Nation Marketing Post Album Sales Slump Continues Who Needs DJ’s? We do.. Continue reading
