EMI Music becomes the first major label group to pact with Hulu, the popular U.S. online video service that offers TV shows and movie. EMI will offer concerts and videos from artists on its labels including Virgin, Capitol and Blue…
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What Is SoundExchange?
You’ve heard of SoundExchange. But how does it differ from BMI, ASCAP and SESAC. Did you know that even sidemen can collect royalties from SoundExchange? Who is eligable to collect from them and how does it work? They created this…
More Music Business News: Troubles At EMI, Comcast Helps LN TM Merge, Pirate Bay, The Oprah Effect, New Music Seminar L.A. & More
EMI Death Watch: $4 Billion In Debt, No New Signings, No Marketing $, How Long Can Guy Hands Last? Will Warners Buy? A great compendium of EMI stories from The Daily Swarm and will WMG finally buy EMI? (MediaMemo) Comcast…
Participate: Ask Questions, Give Advice, Sell Out(?)
There are some particularly lively discussions happening now on Hypebot that you should get involved in: 1. Ask Amanda Palmer A Question – Hypebot readers rather than the live audience will be asking the questions when indie artist Amanda Palmer…
Participate: Ask Questions, Give Advice, Sell Out(?)
There are some particularly lively discussions happening now on Hypebot that you should get involved in: 1. Ask Amanda Palmer A Question – Hypebot readers rather than the live audience will be asking the questions when indie artist Amanda Palmer…
MySpace In Talks To Buy imeem
Does The Move Clear The Way For A MySpace Subscription Service? MySpace is in late stage negotiations acquire imeem, according to several sources, much like social networker bought iLike just months ago. MySpace and imeem are each struggling in their…
Faceboook Restricts iLike App
Social Networking Wars Heat Up Now that iLike owned by rival MySpace, Facebook is restricting some features of the iLike app on it pages. The move is bound to be unpopular with the 12 million users that have made iLike…