Results for "HypeBot"

Losses Continue as EMI Pays the Piper

February 4, 2009

Losses at EMI narrowed to $221 million (155 million pounds) in the last six months compared to $462 million (324 million pounds) in the previous half year. The company achieved the improved results despite a falling economy in part by slashing 1500 jobs. But the debt which new owner Terra Firma took on purchasing EMI is ...

Todd Rundgren: Time for the Music Industry to Evolve

February 4, 2009

Video: Malcolm Galdwell Tells How the Beatles Got to be Great

February 1, 2009

A Bad Day for Music on Wall Street

February 1, 2009

The sinking economy dragged U.S. stocks down 3.3% on Thursday, and some companies in the music sector took even deeper dives. Warner Music Group fell 4.6% to just 10 cents above its all time low of $2.00. Live Nation dropped a whopping 13.8% despite naming a strong new international executive team. Real was down 4.8% and ...

From Weekend Warrior to $4.2m by Giving His Music Away for Free

January 31, 2009

This guest post by Floor 64 CEO Mike Mesniak, an insightful fellow who I had the pleasure of spending a bit of time with at Midemnet, first appeared on TechDirt. Here's yet another one for the books to respond to those who claim that music giveaways only work for “big" artists. Corey Smith was a high ...

From Analog Dollars to Digital Dimes and Back

January 30, 2009

NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker recently lamented that the entertainment industry has exchanged “analog dollars for digital dimes". Five years ago we sold as many CD's as possible for $15. Now the music industry hopes that a few consumers will give them 99 cents...or less. But exceptions are beginning to emerge from a new musical middle ...

Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part Three)

January 29, 2009

In the final part of his three part essay, our resident music industry philosopher Kyle Bylin makes his conclusions about why the digital natives are different from the previous generations and defines the four trends that separate them. (Read Parts One and Two.) New Music With the ability to maximize almost every aspect of ...

Video: Motown Turns 50

January 29, 2009

Maximizing Your Music Experience (Part Two)

January 28, 2009

In part two of his three part essay, our resident music industry philosopher Kyle Bylin continues his exploration of the differences between digital natives and the previous generations. (Read Part One) In his book The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains, “We all know people who do their choosing quickly and decisively ...

Muxtape Inches Back to Life

January 28, 2009

The major labels forced it out of business by not playing nice, but the once mighty Muxtape appears to be inching back to life with a more narrow an decidedly indie focus. From the front page: Welcome to a preview of the new Muxtape, a minimalist platform for bands to promote their music and listeners to ...