Amazon Reportedly To Offer Downloads With CD Purchase
As anyone who markets music to adults knows, Amazon.com is an important source of sales. But the online giant has lagged significantly behind others in the digital music and video. Continue reading
Epic Records Launches Artist RSS Feeds & Podcasts
Epic Records has announced the adoption of some fairly new but popular and cost effective net marketing tools including RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds and podcasts to enhance the web. Continue reading
Ever Wonder Why Concert Tickets Are So High?
We’re not sure what this has to do with the future of the music business….actually it kind of does….but we just loved TheSmokingGun.com’s archive of band backstage riders and artists. Continue reading
How A Teenager Might Spend A $20 Monthly Music Budget
Our friends at IndieHQ used Hypebot’s recent article on a poll that showed slumping music sales has more to do with lousy product and high prices than downloading and used. Continue reading
Dell Stops Sale Of High Capacity Players
Even as many in the music industry hope for an iPod killer – a device that will challenge Apple’s 83% share of the market – one major manufacturer had quietly. Continue reading
Web Site Pandora Gets Buzz But Does It Deliver?
Increasingly popular website Pandora allows you to create customized online radio stations based on your music preferences (I like the subdudes; therefore Pandora thinks I will like…); and it’s got. Continue reading
Hypebot Wants To Here From You
Hypebot is a music industry and music fan community and we want to hear from you! Post your comments and email us your press releases. Got something cool your doing. Continue reading
Watch Out Downloaders! Hilary & Jay Are At It Again With News Consultancy
Hilary Rosen, who started the RIAA down the path of suing Grammy and a the 12 year old down the block is opening a consultancy with Jay Berman ,another old. Continue reading
New Poll Says High Prices And Lousy Music Reasons For Sales Slump; Not Downloading
A new poll points to high prices and lousy music far more than illegal downloading as the reason for the continuing decline in CD sales. 80% of the poll’s respondents. Continue reading
New Analysis Predicts Shakeout In Online Music Delivery
A new white paper by industry analysts Point-Topic takes a close look at the outlook for online music services in 2006 and the picture is not entirely pretty: "2005 was. Continue reading
