Music Biz Blogs at MusicBizBlogs.comhttp://app.feed.informer.com/digest3/PJSCYUFXSD.html Respective post owners and feed distributors http://feed.informer.com/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/OxaDmi3P2vE/cd-baby-grows-up-with-new-design-features.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/OxaDmi3P2vE/cd-baby-grows-up-with-new-design-features.html? Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:10 GMT      CD Baby, the indie music child that Derek Sivers skillfully birthed and took into its teens, is now growing up under the guiding hands of new owners Discmakers.  The compeltely revamped site which went live a few days ago offers a much sleeker experience for both artists and fans of indie music. In additon to a new design, new features... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/egtfTYJtAlA/rhinos-digital-45-a-format-worth-copying.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/egtfTYJtAlA/rhinos-digital-45-a-format-worth-copying.html? Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:15 GMT In an era where getting fans to pay for music is difficult, new formats that offer extra value may offer part of the answer. To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the 45 rpm single, WMG's Rhino is releasing a series of digital singles priced at $1.49 - $1.99 that include a hit, it's b-side and the original artwork.  The initial release is 60 titles... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/GGHWNBoGE0U/indaba-enables-online-collaboration-from-recording-to-remix.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/GGHWNBoGE0U/indaba-enables-online-collaboration-from-recording-to-remix.html? Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:33 GMT Indaba enables online collaborative music creation and with the release of its new online console that means  from the recording  basic tracks to the the final mix. For prices ranging from free to $25 per month, musicians can meet and record privately or open their mixes to the wider Inadaba community creating unique and spontaneous overdubs and... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/g0W2lspVs6g/krizz-kaliko-misunderstood-music-video.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/g0W2lspVs6g/krizz-kaliko-misunderstood-music-video.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:27 GMT Krizz Kaliko - Misunderstood Off Genius. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/8M2QG-Q5PnI/ill-moves-new-boyz-jerkin-rye-ryes-bang-dancers-ht-swag-surf-wfast-life-yungstaz.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/8M2QG-Q5PnI/ill-moves-new-boyz-jerkin-rye-ryes-bang-dancers-ht-swag-surf-wfast-life-yungstaz.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:02 GMT Once again, I'm trying to revive Ill Moves: Hip Hop Dance. Here are my most recent posts: New Boyz Videos: You're A Jerk, How To Jerk, Everybody's Jerkin' Rye Rye: Bang Music Video f/M.I.A. & The Dancers For Bang Fast Life Yungstaz: How To Swag Surf http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/zaCPXjagtgE/slaughterhouse-debut-album.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/zaCPXjagtgE/slaughterhouse-debut-album.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:22 GMT Slaughterhouse Slaughterhouse's self-titled debut album, Slaughterhouse, is due August 11th on E1 Entertainment. Related ProHipHop Coverage: Slaughterhouse: The One Music Video Slaughterhouse: Move On Music Video Slaughterhouse on Foundation Mixtape Magazine Cover http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/wQpbNkdrqdE/considering-the-collapse-of-vibe-magazine.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/wQpbNkdrqdE/considering-the-collapse-of-vibe-magazine.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:18 GMT I meant to get a post up earlier about VIBE mag's sudden closing but I don't have a major analysis to share. Basically I think the closing is the result of a combination of the obvious challenges, the collapse of advertising during an exceptionally severe recession, and the... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingthemogul/~3/ZY0a16QiWdE/ MakingTheMogul.com | Not The Most Popular Blogger, But Still Your Favorite Blogger's Favorite Blogger http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingthemogul/~3/ZY0a16QiWdE/? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:19 GMT There have been a few things going on recently that got me thinking some things over. So, I decided to do any self-reflecting person would do in today's world – I vented via a TwitterRant. Rather than re-typing it or paraphrasing, I figure I'll just post a screenshot of it and share it with the 5 of you who aren't on Twitter. (Remember to start... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/wyDL22WvaFo/ti-remember-me-music-video-fmary-j-blige.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/wyDL22WvaFo/ti-remember-me-music-video-fmary-j-blige.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:41 GMT T.I. - Remember Me f/Mary J. Blige http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/XTOSGanXQic/the-best-time-to-send-press-releases.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/XTOSGanXQic/the-best-time-to-send-press-releases.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:34 GMT Business Wire debuts a new podcast series, All Things Press Release, on their BusinessWired blog with a consideration of the question "When’s the Best Time to Send A Press Release?". As we continue the move to a 24/7 web-fueled media game, this is definitely a worthwhile... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/newmusicstrategies/~3/aXNaN22MD8I/ New Music Strategies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/newmusicstrategies/~3/aXNaN22MD8I/? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:59 GMT The university I work at has put together a series of videos about my free e-book The 20 Things You Must Know About Music Online. This is not a video version of the book per se, but rather me talking briefly about each of the different sections of the book in turn. Because these video podcasts are eventually destined for the iTunesU site that... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/JBMOpYNdEYk/chris-anderson-labels-are-the-least-important-part.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/JBMOpYNdEYk/chris-anderson-labels-are-the-least-important-part.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:22 GMT "We wrongly correlated, or equated, the music industry with the record labels. It now turns out in fact that the labels are now the least important part. If you look at the rest of the industry now, from the bands to the fans from Apple to tour promoters, everyone’s doing OK, except for the labels. So there’s really nothing wrong with... http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/What-Would-John-Doe-DoMusic-Biz-Success-Metrics.html Blog Entries for John Doe http://www.knowthemusicbiz.com/index.php/BIZ-BLOG/What-Would-John-Doe-DoMusic-Biz-Success-Metrics.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:08 GMT John Doe is the founder of the seminal Los Angeles punk group X, a solo artist and actor. John answers questions from our community members in the WWJDD? blog. Photo by Autumn de Wilde.   A question from Nick in the UK Hey John, I was thinking about how people measure success i [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/b4BMAA_fk2k/ill-be-at-the-new-music-seminar-in-nyc-next-week-will-you.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/b4BMAA_fk2k/ill-be-at-the-new-music-seminar-in-nyc-next-week-will-you.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:24 GMT It's shaping up to be quite a day with Tom Silverman, Ian Rogers, Courtney Holt, Jeff Price, Terry McBride, and many more. More info here. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/dR7-yhVL5CA/a-new-new-myspace-is-coming.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/dR7-yhVL5CA/a-new-new-myspace-is-coming.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:56 GMT Following some serious staff shakeups and layoffs, comes word that MySpace is going to reposition itself yet again as an entertainment portal. In a brief interview with the Wall Street Journal, News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said MySpace needs to be re-focused "as an entertainment portal." Mr. Murdoch described his vision for MySpace... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/VrFbKpdzHhg/techcrunch-dominates-new-hype-machine-chart-with-a-single-tweet.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/VrFbKpdzHhg/techcrunch-dominates-new-hype-machine-chart-with-a-single-tweet.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:32 GMT Chart Troubles Continue At The Hype Machine Top tech blog TechCrunch thought that the methodology behind the new Hype Machine Twitter music chart was a bit simplistic; so it decided to test the system. When a single tweet to the writer's 7000+ followers placed a song at #24 on The Hype Machine chart, he decided to tweet a link to Rick Astley’s... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/-mpo0bKvMoo/hypebot-readers-dont-think-much-of-perez-hiltons-new-wmg-label.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/-mpo0bKvMoo/hypebot-readers-dont-think-much-of-perez-hiltons-new-wmg-label.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:01 GMT As of Tuesday morning, only 12% thought that Perez might have a ear for hits. Online Surveys & Market Research http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/n49Q4r0kAmg/one-reason-u2-moved-from-apple-to-blackberry.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/n49Q4r0kAmg/one-reason-u2-moved-from-apple-to-blackberry.html? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:54 GMT The net was buzzing when U2 moved from beloved Apple to utilitarian Blackberry.  Why? How could it happen? Well, can you imagine Apple giving the band this much face time in a short ad?  And of course there is the money thing... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/7e4TO9pa8ZI/tuesdays-music-brief-wmg-youtube-microsoft-takes-on-spotify-emi-pandora-ourstage-more.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/7e4TO9pa8ZI/tuesdays-music-brief-wmg-youtube-microsoft-takes-on-spotify-emi-pandora-ourstage-more.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:20 GMT Sorry for somewhat abbreviated editions of Hypebot the last two days.  I'm both battling a bug and traveling.  A truly fun combination.  I promise to cover (or at least point you towards coverage) and be back at full force in a day or two. - Bruce Houghton Warner Music Group and YouTube are talking again about royalties and getting WMG bands... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/LCeW_YhIW-I/pos-purexed-music-video.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/LCeW_YhIW-I/pos-purexed-music-video.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:41 GMT P.O.S. - Purexed Off Never Better. Available on iTunes: P.O.S.: Purexed Related ProHipHop Coverage: P.O.S.: Optimist Music Video P.O.S.: Drum Roll Video http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/O0XlMg01vN4/dissing-the-south-weak-marketing.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/O0XlMg01vN4/dissing-the-south-weak-marketing.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:32 GMT I got some promo material the other day about some artists who are again raising the question of whether or not Southern hip hop is actually hip hop. Oh, and they're going on tour. At this stage I guess that's kind of like Karl Rove's strategy of polarizing the base of the... http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/13/bruno/ Lefsetz Letter http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/13/bruno/? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:54 GMT Am I the only person sickened by the overhype on this movie? This is why we hate the mainstream press.  Isn't there a single outlet that can say no to hype?  That's what this was, pure and simple.  Endless stunts that would make Lee Solters smile in his grave.  But this isn't the 1950's anymore, when [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/H_BsFCDgo_0/ink-in-the-hood-tattoos-for-darker-skin.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/H_BsFCDgo_0/ink-in-the-hood-tattoos-for-darker-skin.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:06 GMT Ink in the Hood: Tattoos for Darker Skin Since I've been posting a variety of Urban Ink magazine covers I thought it would be worthwhile to mention Randy Dragon Holder's Ink in the Hood: Tattoos for Darker Skin due August 28th from Schiffer Publishing. Definitely a more... http://digitalaudioinsider.blogspot.com/2009/07/fast-turnaround-for-pandora-submissions.html Digital Audio Insider http://digitalaudioinsider.blogspot.com/2009/07/fast-turnaround-for-pandora-submissions.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:47 GMT The turnaround time for Pandora's new artist submission process is excellent -- less than two weeks: I uploaded two tracks from the latest Layaways album for review on June 26th and had a response on July 8th. Unfortunately, it wasn't the one I was hoping for, as we received the "thanks, but no thanks" rejection e-mail. I was slightly surprised... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/7Rr5pEH1bZY/-kaleo-futuristo-adams-world-artist-of-the-week.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/7Rr5pEH1bZY/-kaleo-futuristo-adams-world-artist-of-the-week.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:24 GMT Kaleo Futuristo From Adam Bernard: "When Kaleo Futuristo’s The Future is NOW! landed on my desk the first thought I had when I looked at the album was “damn, this dude has some crazy ass hair!” After popping the CD in, however, I found that Kaleo, who is both an emcee and a... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/pWElH04dTjs/survey-say-streaming-music-cutting-piracy.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/pWElH04dTjs/survey-say-streaming-music-cutting-piracy.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:53 GMT UK Music fans are turning their backs file-sharing in favor of streaming and other ways of sharing music, especially amongst teens, according to the latest survey by The Leading Question and Music Ally of 1000 music fans: The overall percentage of music fans file-sharing every month) has gone down since the last survey from 22% December 2007 to... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/gkIrP6mCiIw/is-emis-fate-in-the-hands-of-troubled-citibank.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/gkIrP6mCiIw/is-emis-fate-in-the-hands-of-troubled-citibank.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:28 GMT Terra Firma Prepares Another $486M Injection, If... Publicly EMI is touting its success with Lily Allen, Coldplay, Akon and The Black Eyed Peas. They are also reportedly sitting on a treasure trove of unreleased Michael Jackson songs. But The Guardian is reporting that behind the scenes EMI continues to have severe financial troubles and owner... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/radio/~3/Rnozi2NBzj0/when-your-product-is-free-it-has-to-be-priceless.html Hear 2.0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/radio/~3/Rnozi2NBzj0/when-your-product-is-free-it-has-to-be-priceless.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:43 GMT (The following is lightly edited and reprinted from Doug Erickson's blog with permission)Chris Anderson's Free is a good book.  It will force you to think harder about some important issues that the broadcast industry is facing right now, which is why Free should be on your bedside table ASAP.  Consider this excerpt from the NY Times Sunday Book... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/kpJXyqszyRk/perez-hilton-prances-into-warners-as-predicted.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/kpJXyqszyRk/perez-hilton-prances-into-warners-as-predicted.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:24 GMT What has been common gossip column gossip knowledge for months has come true.  Hollywood gossip whore Perez Hilton has been given his own record label by Warner Music. Showing his deep intellectual grasp of the industry, Hilton told Entertainment Weekly, "I have an ear, which is really important in the music world - to be able to hear a hit and to... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/2SFYcqu5tEk/vote-is-warners-crazy-to-give-perez-hilton-his-own-record-label.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/2SFYcqu5tEk/vote-is-warners-crazy-to-give-perez-hilton-his-own-record-label.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:21 GMT Online Surveys & Market ResearchVote and then tell us what you really think in the comments section. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/R89V3Mv3CN8/pandora-gets-another-35-million.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/R89V3Mv3CN8/pandora-gets-another-35-million.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:00 GMT Are royalty rates still too high for internet broadcasters to survive?  Many say yes, but a group of investors apparently disagree and have pumped $35 million into Pandora. Greylock is leading the round, with partner David Sze joining the board of directors, the company confirmed to peHUB, but they declined to comment on the round's size or... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/LKRriBeKoR8/concert-ticket-sales-slump-live-nations-allin-offer-expands-beyond-the-cheap-seats.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/LKRriBeKoR8/concert-ticket-sales-slump-live-nations-allin-offer-expands-beyond-the-cheap-seats.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:39 GMT Are Ticket Sales In A Slump? All summer long Live Nation has been running 24 hour sales on lawn seats for its amphitheater shows.  But this week the sale expands from the lawn all the way into the coveted reserve seats. On Wednesday July 15th, in addition to the all-in $29.99 lawn ticket, fans can now also choose select $49.99 all-in reserved... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/Wpg-lraHb1Q/derek-sivers-barking.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/Wpg-lraHb1Q/derek-sivers-barking.html? Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:16 GMT CD Baby founder Derek Sivers has devoted his own chapter two to projects that benefit the indie music community.  In this essay "Barking", Sivers shares some a bit of advice most of us involved in marketing music (and ourselves) need to pay attention to: In New York City last week, across from the library, there was a man pacing on the sidewalk,... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/42iPb-aOoqQ/monday.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/42iPb-aOoqQ/monday.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:10 GMT HYPEBOT FEATURES: Derek Sivers: Barking Survey Say Streaming Music Cutting Piracy Is EMI's Fate In The Hands Of Troubled Citibank? Perez Hilton Prances Into Warners As Predicted VOTE: Is Warners Crazy To Give Perez Hilton His Own Record Label? Pandora Gets Another $35 Million Concert Ticket Sales Slump? Live Nation's All-In Offer Expands... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/PRcVaQUmNOI/krizz-kaliko-genius-album.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/PRcVaQUmNOI/krizz-kaliko-genius-album.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:57 GMT Krizz Kaliko - Genius Krizz Kaliko's Genius is due July 14th. MySpace: Krizz Kaliko http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/V85A6-6F014/forbes-linkbait-hiphop-cash-kings-2009.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/V85A6-6F014/forbes-linkbait-hiphop-cash-kings-2009.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:55 GMT In what has become a highly successful annual linkbait tradition, Forbes recently released its Hip-Hop Cash Kings 2009 Special Report which, in all honesty, has gained a bit more depth this year with an increased number of related articles plus slideshows and videos:... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/PrJ_nZtMEuI/kool-keith-3-volume-lost-masters-collection-tracklist-laid-back-in-the-sun-music-video.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/PrJ_nZtMEuI/kool-keith-3-volume-lost-masters-collection-tracklist-laid-back-in-the-sun-music-video.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:50 GMT Kool Keith - Laid Back In The Sun Kool Keith's Lost Masters Collection is due August 4th on DMAFT Records/Oglio Records in a three volume set including reissues of Volumes 1 and 2 plus a new Volume 3. According to the press release, "full album official ring tones are also... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/U3kzY7O5tqA/beastie-boys-ill-communication-reissue-inspires-trent-reznors-thoughts-for-newunknown-artists.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/U3kzY7O5tqA/beastie-boys-ill-communication-reissue-inspires-trent-reznors-thoughts-for-newunknown-artists.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:18 GMT Beastie Boys - Ill Communication The Beastie Boys' remastered reissue of Ill Communication with bonus disc is due July 14th. In a widely noted post to his NIN forum regarding his "thoughts on what to do as a new / unknown artist",Trent Reznor praised the premium offerings... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/YcCvIm9LpaM/slaughterhouse-the-one-music-video.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/YcCvIm9LpaM/slaughterhouse-the-one-music-video.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:04 GMT Slaughterhouse - The One Director Rik Cordero shares the inspiration: "I drew my inspiration from the ending of Larry Clark's "Kids" in which Slaughterhouse wakes up in a penthouse hotel after a highly promiscuous party. The performance shots recall what happened the night... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/FgCqF9b_SqA/hip-hop-album-releases-for-jul-14-beastie-boys-cunninlynguists-krizz-kalico-la-coka-nostra-twista.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/FgCqF9b_SqA/hip-hop-album-releases-for-jul-14-beastie-boys-cunninlynguists-krizz-kalico-la-coka-nostra-twista.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:36 GMT Tha Realest - Witness Tha Realest To receive this Weekly Hip Hop Albums report separately each week, please sign up for our free weekly newsletter delivered every Monday with Tuesday's releases. The following new releases are available from Amazon. 7/14 Arrested Development... http://www.audiblehype.com/diy/entry/hip_hop_2009_year_of_the_glut/ Audible Hype http://www.audiblehype.com/diy/entry/hip_hop_2009_year_of_the_glut/? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:36 GMT “You really can’t call it underground anymore; whatever that means now. When your biggest artist like a Soulja Boy is selling 40,000 in the first week, what’s underground? It’s kind of hard to put somebody in that box and I’m glad that box is going away.” --9th Wonder from AllHipHop Dropping an Album in 2009 You’ve... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/Pyg9WllodMA/keisha-kash-bleah-bleah-bleah-music-video.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/Pyg9WllodMA/keisha-kash-bleah-bleah-bleah-music-video.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:30 GMT Keisha Kash - Bleah Bleah Bleah MySpace: Keisha Kash http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/tF3cnrl4XEY/hypebot-michael-jackson-ascap-embedded-video-finding-indie-success-bandcamp-albums-outsell-singles.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/tF3cnrl4XEY/hypebot-michael-jackson-ascap-embedded-video-finding-indie-success-bandcamp-albums-outsell-singles.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:13 GMT Music industry news from Hypebot: Does the death of Michael Jackson mark "The End Of The Era Of Celebrity?" The internet held up well under the Michael Jackson onslaught ASCAP wants to get paid for YouTube videos embedded on other sites TuneCore has partnered with Universal... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/radio/~3/3vkIKPvfh18/ppm-if-you-cant-remember-listening-whats-the-point.html Hear 2.0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/radio/~3/3vkIKPvfh18/ppm-if-you-cant-remember-listening-whats-the-point.html? Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:18 GMT Recent research reported that some fraction of radio PPM listeners are listening to some of their stations so passively they don't even know they're listening.  They actually listen to stations they don't remember listening to and in some cases don't even know exist!While this is nice check in the box marked "accuracy," it leads to a much more... http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/11/perezs-label-deal/ Lefsetz Letter http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/11/perezs-label-deal/? Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:10 GMT Oh stop whining.  He earned it.  By doing everything you won't. He used his own money to start a site made in his own vision, compromising not a whit, to the point where Warner Brothers was attracted to him.  Are you really creating unique music, doing it your way, making money to the point where the [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/ExwNdkeLvH0/two-great-michael-jackson-beat-it-flash-mobs.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/ExwNdkeLvH0/two-great-michael-jackson-beat-it-flash-mobs.html? Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:48 GMT Flash mobs start with a few text messages to friends to gather at a public place.  Usually there's an action planned.  Something simple and direct that would also draw in anyone who just happened to be around.  Check out the two Sockholm flash mobs from July 8th inspired by Michael Jackson's "Beat It". ( @tommiesunshine via Daily Swarm) ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/TtpvAkoN5sA/the-internet-held-up-well-under-the-michael-jackson-onslaughtascap-wants-to-get-paid-for-youtube-videos-embedded-on-other-sit.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/TtpvAkoN5sA/the-internet-held-up-well-under-the-michael-jackson-onslaughtascap-wants-to-get-paid-for-youtube-videos-embedded-on-other-sit.html? Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:04 GMT Master Shortie: "A Blacklisted Artist Responds To Hype Machine" An insider's view of Amanda Palmer's success Indie distributor Lumberjack Mordam went out of business Moby's top selling track is also the one that he's giving away for free Webcaster's reached a new royalty deal but Pandora announced that it is limiting free users to 40 hours a... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusicPromotionBlog/~3/KTg9ykd-cDc/12-incredibly-helpful-music-links-for.html Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusicPromotionBlog/~3/KTg9ykd-cDc/12-incredibly-helpful-music-links-for.html? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:30 GMT If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you know I scour the Internet every day for useful links about marketing, new web sites and tools, being more productive, and more. For your music education benefit, here's a roundup of some of the best links from the past week: Trent Reznor on What to Do As a New/Unknown Artist 5 Ways Artists Can Add... http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/10/united-and-that-taylor-guitar/ Lefsetz Letter http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/10/united-and-that-taylor-guitar/? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:09 GMT Did you read that story about the guy who called Zappos and asked the representative where to buy pizza? The agent was cool.  Started doing some research.  And answered the caller's question. The caller, of course, was a snarky Internet troublemaker.  He wanted to see if the legend was true, that Zappos gave free reign to its [...] http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/10/my-kindle-clippings/ Lefsetz Letter http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/10/my-kindle-clippings/? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:12 GMT Did you see they lowered the price of the Kindle 2 to $299? You should buy one now.  Get in on the ground floor as opposed to waiting until everybody else tells you how great it is, how it's changed their life. It's kind of like the iPod, suddenly everybody looked at each other and said [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/cpl4BwarJ88/ascap-wants-s-for-embedded-youtube-videos.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/cpl4BwarJ88/ascap-wants-s-for-embedded-youtube-videos.html? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:57 GMT ASCAP sent a collection letter to Jason Calacanis  seeking payment for YouTube videos embedded on his Mahalo site. Based on what the group told Valleywag, many music bloggers should also be concerned: "ASCAP does not offer licenses to – or require licenses from – those who simply make their personal blogs available on purely noncommercial Web... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/5ci9XWmBG90/zookz-unlimited-downloads-for-one-monthly-fee.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/5ci9XWmBG90/zookz-unlimited-downloads-for-one-monthly-fee.html? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:13 GMT Antigua Based Site Says Not Subject To US Copyright Law $9.85 per month for unlimited music or movie downloads and $17.95 per month for both.  One can already imagine the RIAA lawyers drawing straws to see who gets to spend some time on the Caribbean isle of Antigua litigating against Zookz.com.. Currently just 50,000 tracks and 1500 movies are... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/zptj5MKLfQ0/tuncores-jeff-price-clarifies-universal-deal.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/zptj5MKLfQ0/tuncores-jeff-price-clarifies-universal-deal.html? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:54 GMT From an email to Tunecore users sent late yesterday about the announcement of a new alliance with Universal: Today, TuneCore announced a new partnership with Universal distribution and its record labels Interscope, Universal Republic, Island/DefJam, Motown, Geffen and more So let me answer the big question right out the gate - no, we are not now... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/rJk6FG9Lv24/trent-reznor-what-to-do-as-a-new-unknown-artist.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/rJk6FG9Lv24/trent-reznor-what-to-do-as-a-new-unknown-artist.html? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:27 GMT This post on Trent Reznor's NIN blog is a must read from an artist who has helped re-write the rules of modern music marketing. I've added bold type to some passages for emphasis. "I posted a message on Twitter yesterday stating I thought The Beastie Boys and TopSpin Media "got it right" regarding how to sell music in this day and age. Here's a... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/8WZc4xb2ffU/united-airlines-destroys-a-guitar-and-gets-a-viral-country-hit-in-return.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/8WZc4xb2ffU/united-airlines-destroys-a-guitar-and-gets-a-viral-country-hit-in-return.html? Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:56 GMT Halifax musician Dave Carroll went viral to protest the behavior of United Airlines and its treatment of his Taylor guitar. "United Breaks Guitars," which was posted on YouTube Monday has already exceeded 600,000 views. Carroll was flying with his band, saw a United crew member tossing their guitars while loading them into the plane and then spent... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/BnZAD9VWACM/rates-go-up-for-downloads-sold-from-cd-baby-site.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/BnZAD9VWACM/rates-go-up-for-downloads-sold-from-cd-baby-site.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:13 GMT CD Baby is upping the rate it charges artists for downloads sold direct from it's site from 9% to 25% with a 27 cent minimum.  CD Baby blamed the increase in credit card fees which range from "27¢ (for a single) to over 50¢ (for an album or CD sale) per transaction". Commissions on downloads sold through Amazon, iTunes and other digital retailers... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/x7WXCJP-IUc/ted-cohen-sustainability-and-the-future-of-webcasting-midemnet--kazaa-uses-riaa-victim-jammie-thomas-in-pr-campaign-tor.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/x7WXCJP-IUc/ted-cohen-sustainability-and-the-future-of-webcasting-midemnet--kazaa-uses-riaa-victim-jammie-thomas-in-pr-campaign-tor.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:05 GMT HYPEBOT FEATURES: ASCAP Wants $'s For Embedded YouTube Videos Zookz: Unlimited Downloads For One Monthly Fee TuneCore's Jeff Price Clarifies Universal Deal Trent Reznor: What To Do As A New / Unknown Artist United Airlines Destroys A Guitar And Gets A Viral Country Hit In Return Rates Go Up For Downloads Sold From CD Baby Site MORE... http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/09/the-tunecore-deal/ Lefsetz Letter http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/09/the-tunecore-deal/? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:15 GMT So what we've got here is a Universal alliance that allows the music conglomerate a chance to pick up nascent acts, merging them into their system with all its advantages.  Huh? That's the problem here.  No one knows what acts are successful!  We've got to get that data, we've got to get inside, so we know [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/LjiNGX9WdlU/lushlife-cassette-city-album.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/LjiNGX9WdlU/lushlife-cassette-city-album.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:22 GMT Lushlife - Cassette City Lushlife's Cassette City was released July 7th on Rapster. Available on iTunes: Lushlife - Cassette City MySpace: Lushlife http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/Uq0UpQ84Dmk/singles-black-eyed-peas-drake-top-3-on-hot-100.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/Uq0UpQ84Dmk/singles-black-eyed-peas-drake-top-3-on-hot-100.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:09 GMT The top five entries on the Hot 100 singles chart remain the same this week with the Black Eyed Peas and Drake maintaining their top three spots. Top 10 Singles on the Hot 100: 1. The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling 2. The Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow 3. Drake - Best I... http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/09/google-os/ Lefsetz Letter http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/09/google-os/? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:16 GMT I'm not excited about this.  I'm quite happy with OS X.  I'm not one of the minions tearing their hair out, bitching about Vista.  But as a business story, this is fascinating. You see Microsoft is married to an old business model.  They make their money selling Windows and Office.  What if these are suddenly free? This [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/48oSe_X33H0/dj-hero-grandmaster-flash-remix-trailers.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/48oSe_X33H0/dj-hero-grandmaster-flash-remix-trailers.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:07 GMT DJ Hero - Grandmaster Flash Rockit/Lapdance Remix Trailer More DJ Hero promo action as clips of Grandmaster Flash remixes are released, in this case a combo of Herbie Hancock's Rockit and N.E.R.D.'s Lapdance. DJ Hero - Grandmaster Flash DJ/Cars Remix Trailer And here's a... http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/09/pr/ Lefsetz Letter http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/09/pr/? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:59 GMT Buzz starts at the bottom. I hate press releases.  Almost as much as I hate the people who e-mail me their MP3s unsolicited and ask for a ride to stardom (as if I could provide one!) I spend all day at the computer.  Surfing regular sites that might amaze you.  But I've ferreted out the information I [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/YP0Vek9DNh0/albums-now-thats-what-i-call-music-31-is-1.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/YP0Vek9DNh0/albums-now-thats-what-i-call-music-31-is-1.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:43 GMT With a heavy dose of hip hop and R&B, Now That's What I Call Music! 31 debuts at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Top 10 Albums on the Billboard 200: 1. Now That's What I Call Music! 31 2. Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night 3. Rob Thomas - Cradlesong 4. Wilco -... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingthemogul/~3/cd_j_tL2Vkw/ MakingTheMogul.com | Not The Most Popular Blogger, But Still Your Favorite Blogger's Favorite Blogger http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingthemogul/~3/cd_j_tL2Vkw/? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:38 GMT One of my goals ever since I launched this blog was to keep it updated often. Obviously, I still have some ways to go with that, as I find ways of implementing it into my regular schedule along with my workload. But luckily, today's an office day for me (no running around – not planned, anyway), so I decided to bring back a segment I did last... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/tpSO-4QvTRQ/a2im-charts-a-course-for-the-future-of-indie-music.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/tpSO-4QvTRQ/a2im-charts-a-course-for-the-future-of-indie-music.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:57 GMT ONLY 6000 OF THE 105,000 ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2008 SOLD MORE THAN 1000 COPIES During the recent 4th anniversary meetings of the American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) members gathered in think-tank sessions to "do the serious work of charting a course for the future of independent music".   The result are two brief manifestos (my term,... http://digitalaudioinsider.blogspot.com/2009/07/cd-baby-changes-commission-for-direct.html Digital Audio Insider http://digitalaudioinsider.blogspot.com/2009/07/cd-baby-changes-commission-for-direct.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:44 GMT This weekend, CD Baby will flip the switch for its redesigned retail website. The changes will include: -- single song downloads -- artist pages, in addition to the current album pages -- a music uploader -- artists don't need to mail in a physical disc for download-only titles -- download cards As noted in an earlier post, the introduction... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/6rabWyopnvE/tunecore-partners-with-universal-music.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/6rabWyopnvE/tunecore-partners-with-universal-music.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:31 GMT   (UPDATED) An upstart digital distributor that made a name for itself by criticizing the major labels has now joined hands with one. TuneCore has entered into a strategic alliance with Universal Music Distribution, the sales and marketing arm of the Universal Music Group. TuneCore will host distribution portals for UMG's labels as well... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/qdbXfYbXEkU/theres-still-a-place-where-albums-outsell-singles.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/qdbXfYbXEkU/theres-still-a-place-where-albums-outsell-singles.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:36 GMT Many say that the album is dead and they have the proof. According to Nielsen SoundScan, sales of individual digital tracks led digital album sales by 16 to 1 (1.07 billion to 65 million) in 2008.  But there ares still places where the album reins supreme. Digital delivery and marketing platform Bandcamp says that their albums outsell tracks 2 to... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/V4g1IyaJ7EU/first-music-video-shot-on-an-iphone.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/V4g1IyaJ7EU/first-music-video-shot-on-an-iphone.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:43 GMT Impressive video results from an iPhone from small Ohio production house for Showdown "Play" by BJSR.   More @ Wired http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/7deQfBmv-_M/bertlesmann-kkr-launch-music-rights-biz.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/7deQfBmv-_M/bertlesmann-kkr-launch-music-rights-biz.html? Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:50 GMT Bertelsmann AG and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts have creates a joint venture to develop a global music rights management business. Bertelsmann will contribute its BMG Rights Management music rights unit and own 49% of the joint venture. Bertelsmann AG's Hartwig Masuch, currently CEO of BMG Rights Management, will continue as CEO of the new company. BMG... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/al642dlHq88/kazaa-adds-hd-video-sharing.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/al642dlHq88/kazaa-adds-hd-video-sharing.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:10 GMT Kazaa is planning to release a major new service will allow members the ability to upload and share their standard and HD videos direct with the Kazaa community. The addition will allow for home videos and HD quality movies to be transferred for free including via mobile devices without restriction. After being sued by rights holders Kazza... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/SmYB8wp9n5g/thursdays-music-brief.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/SmYB8wp9n5g/thursdays-music-brief.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:12 GMT HYPEBOT FEATURES: A2IM Charts A Course For The Future Of Indie Music TuneCore Partners With Universal Music There's Still A Place Where Albums Outsell Single Bertlesmann & KKR Launch Music Rights Biz First Music Video Shot On An iPhone Kazaa Adds HD Video Sharing Indie Distributor Lumberjack Mordam Goes Under Pandora Limits Users To 40... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/Lld0wEl28S0/bob-put-me-on-reebok-classic-remix-09-video.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/Lld0wEl28S0/bob-put-me-on-reebok-classic-remix-09-video.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:35 GMT B.o.B: Put Me On (Reebok Classic Remix 09) And here's B.o.B's contribution to the Reebok Classic Remix campaign directed by Issac Klotz. Over at Hip Hop Press: REEBOK LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP WITH HIP-HOP ARTIST B.o.B AKA BOBBY RAY FOR THE CLASSIC REMIX COLLECTION Related... http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/08/old-man-dreamin/ Lefsetz Letter http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2009/07/08/old-man-dreamin/? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:47 GMT My dream is bittersweetCause I'm an old man dreaming in a young man's world Ageism.  You think it'll never happen to you.  Then you reach a certain age and your opinion no longer counts, the kids control the music and those aged executives still in power wear baseball caps and try to act like kids themselves.  [...] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingthemogul/~3/BtHWwmeAebY/ MakingTheMogul.com | Not The Most Popular Blogger, But Still Your Favorite Blogger's Favorite Blogger http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingthemogul/~3/BtHWwmeAebY/? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:34 GMT My friend, Speaker, Trainer and Consultant, Staci J Shelton held a seminar at the BizCamp 2009 conference in Akron, Ohio titled “Using Social Media To Market Your Brand”. The video of her seminar has finally surfaced on the net, and I'd like to share it with you guys. It's about an hour, so make sure to keep your notepad open and take... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/9mNcfEPzzWM/indie-distributor-lumberjack-mordam-goes-under.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/9mNcfEPzzWM/indie-distributor-lumberjack-mordam-goes-under.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:31 GMT Independent distributor Lumberjack Mordam has gone out of business. Effected are more than 100 mostly punk and hard core record labels. Sources tell Hypebot that a number of  the labels were left with $30,000 - $50,000 in unpaid invoices, an amount that can be devastating for a small label.We're working on a more extensive story including quotes... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/B71mO-xiROg/pandora-limits-users-to-40-hours-per-month.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/B71mO-xiROg/pandora-limits-users-to-40-hours-per-month.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:50 GMT Yesterday, webcasters reached a settlement with SoundExchange that saw rates rise, but not to the stratospheric levels feared. Most involved praised the agreement; Pandora among them.  To help absorb the higher costs, Pandora will cap listeners at 40 a month unless they pay 99 cents to unlock the service for the remainder of the month.  From their... http://www.michaelrobertson.com/archive.php?minute_id=298 Michael's Minute http://www.michaelrobertson.com/archive.php?minute_id=298? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:33 GMT The online radio business is doomed because the required per song payment to the record labels is too high to ever have a profitable business. Recently a new set of rates were announced which press reports said "averted the royalty crisis". It's true the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/gedkfGgAycY/the-end-of-the-era-of-celebrity.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/gedkfGgAycY/the-end-of-the-era-of-celebrity.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:30 GMT The death of Michael Jackson has given voice again to the chorus claiming that the era of the celebrity is over.  There fall of mass media and the rise of niche sub-cultures would seem to preclude future megastars.  But Creative Class author Richard Florida writing for The Atlantic says that just the opposite may be true: "The big mistake of... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/Cay6OAlzQSA/internet-holds-up-under-jackson-onslaught.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/Cay6OAlzQSA/internet-holds-up-under-jackson-onslaught.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:24 GMT Some complained of choppy streams as they watched Michael Jackson's memorial service online yesterday, but for the most part the internet the internet held up well during one of its busiest days ever. Web analytics firm Akamai measured a peak of 3 million simultaneous video streams as of 3PM in New York. That's three times the normal traffic, but... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/xZ9Nzkzox6U/indie-artist-x-via-twitter.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/xZ9Nzkzox6U/indie-artist-x-via-twitter.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:26 GMT Yesterday I shared that I had joined 5 other music industry bloggers and consultants led by KnowTheMusicBiz.com's David Rose in offering free advice to an aspiring indie artist that we'll only identify as Indie Artist X  during the launch of his d.i.y. release and tour. You can follow the action and get some of the same information and advice... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/3Wu-9ZsLpaw/read-chris-andersons-new-book-free-for-free.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/3Wu-9ZsLpaw/read-chris-andersons-new-book-free-for-free.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:07 GMT Wired Editor Chris Anderson's new book "Free: The Future of a Radical Price" is already creating controversy and discussion  across the net.  "Free" has particular significance to artists and labels who use free songs to attract new fans, as well as, their entire industry which has been turned upside down by free access to music via file-sharing... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/AfYf2hzPJpg/martin-atkins-might-just-be-able-to-teach-you-to-thrive-in-the-new-music-industry.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/AfYf2hzPJpg/martin-atkins-might-just-be-able-to-teach-you-to-thrive-in-the-new-music-industry.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:00 GMT I don't know Martin Atkins personally,  but people that I trust tell me that this guy is the real deal.  I do know that he was the drummer in Ministry and Nine Inch Nails, has run the successful indie label Invisible for years and more recently also dedicated some of his boundless energy to teach artists and indie entrepreneurs how to navigate and... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/e3PCgRSjRvI/co-pop-convention-gathers-momentum.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/e3PCgRSjRvI/co-pop-convention-gathers-momentum.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:54 GMT With Popkomm taking a year off, the importance of the c/o pop - Pop Culture 2.0 gathering August 12-16 in Cologne, Germany has increased exponentially. The organizers have risen to the challenge with an impressive array of speakers including the always opinionated Peter Jenner, Jim Griffin of Choruss, Band Metric's Duncan Freeman and... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/z6Wyr3HZuUk/blitz-the-ambassador-breathe-music-video.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/z6Wyr3HZuUk/blitz-the-ambassador-breathe-music-video.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:36 GMT Blitz the Ambassador - Breathe MySpace: Blitz the Ambassador http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/8uK02EeiErA/google-chrome-os-meet-the-new-boss.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/8uK02EeiErA/google-chrome-os-meet-the-new-boss.html? Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:31 GMT I don't cover a lot of straight up tech news but Google's "introduction" of their impending Chrome OS, initially targeted to netbooks, is kind of a big deal. On the one hand, I don't trust Google or their long term plans for world web domination. On the other, I've hated... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/6Lybrq2GQLc/wednesdays-music-brief.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/6Lybrq2GQLc/wednesdays-music-brief.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:05 GMT HYPEBOT FEATURES: Read Chris Anderson's New Book "Free" For Free The End Of The Era Of Celebrity? Internet Holds Up Under Jackson Onslaught Martin Atkins Wants To Teach You To Thrive In The New Music Industry Follow Indie Artist X Project Via Twitter c/o pop Convention Gathers Momentum Pandora, Other Webcasters Reach Royalty Deal MORE... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusicPromotionBlog/~3/PPp63Y3_Sus/michael-jackson-3-thoughts-about-king.html Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MusicPromotionBlog/~3/PPp63Y3_Sus/michael-jackson-3-thoughts-about-king.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:04 GMT Just watched the Michael Jackson memorial tribute at the Staples Center in LA. A lot has been written and broadcast about MJ over the past two weeks. I haven't posted anything about it thus far, but feel inspired to share some thoughts now.In no particular order, here are three things I've been reminded of in the wake of Michael Jackson's... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/QDMoszAMMK8/pandora-other-webcasters-reach-royalty-deal.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/QDMoszAMMK8/pandora-other-webcasters-reach-royalty-deal.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:00 GMT After two year of wrangling, "pure-play webcasters" (those who do not also broadcast over the air or are part of large corporations) have reached a settlement for royalty payments to SoundExchange. Online broadcasters like Pandora, AccuRadio, Digitally Imported and Radioio are all included in the agreement. On his RAIN blog, one of the chief... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/Q9LlkxxyOdc/chali-2na-lock-sht-down-video-ftalib-kweli.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/Q9LlkxxyOdc/chali-2na-lock-sht-down-video-ftalib-kweli.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:01 GMT Chali 2na: Lock Sh*t Down f/Talib Kweli Off Fish Outta Water. Available on iTunes: Chali 2na: Lock Sh*t Down http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/p1wxqf27vrI/michael-jackson-merch-from-canceled-concerts.html ProHipHop - Hip Hop Marketing & Business News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/prohiphop/~3/p1wxqf27vrI/michael-jackson-merch-from-canceled-concerts.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:00 GMT Though Michael Jackson's planned "50-date "This is It" residency at the O2 Arena in London" is not to be, MTV's Gil Kaufman takes a look at the merch that is now available and reports the O2 concert promoter's claim that: "nearly 50 percent of the one million fans who've... http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/music/the-crazy-days-of-summer-and-another-cd-giveaway/ The Secret MUSIC Life of Kat http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/music/the-crazy-days-of-summer-and-another-cd-giveaway/? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:51 GMT Catching fireflies. Sleeping in. Lounging by the pool. Aren't these the things of summer? Isn't summer supposed to be slow, lazy and relaxing? Apparently, not around these parts. As most of you know, we've been house hunting. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. Packing, repairing, deep cleaning, and searching for a... http://www.hear2.com/2009/07/a-disclaimer-is-worth-a-thousand-rating-points.html Hear 2.0 http://www.hear2.com/2009/07/a-disclaimer-is-worth-a-thousand-rating-points.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:26 GMT This picture - from Arbitron's own PPM reporting tool (in an MRC-approved market) speaks volumes.  To be fair, no "estimate" is precisely "accurate" because "accuracy" is no easier to measure than the number of angels dancing on the head of a pin. Then again, pins make no head-counts and no promises to ad agencies and clients. And pins are cheap. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/radio/~3/MkJ5ogMfFC4/dumb-harris-poll-turns-cold-shoulder-to-radio.html Hear 2.0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/radio/~3/MkJ5ogMfFC4/dumb-harris-poll-turns-cold-shoulder-to-radio.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:36 GMT What can you say about a study that suggests nearly 1/3 of consumers say the media are of no help in making purchase decisions?This reminds me of the focus group I did years ago where one respondent was stalwart in his assertion that brands were meaningless to him.  He bought stuff on the basis of quality and quality alone, not based on the way... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingthemogul/~3/WABAvu5Lrdg/ MakingTheMogul.com | Not The Most Popular Blogger, But Still Your Favorite Blogger's Favorite Blogger http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makingthemogul/~3/WABAvu5Lrdg/? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:21 GMT A lot of people asked me why I didn't write a post about Michael Jackson's passing, knowing how big of a fan(atic) I have always been. The truth is, I did write one – actually, I wrote five. I just haven't posted any of them, because there's no way for me to make a complete and concise post about the influence Michael Jackson has had on my... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/wgJMrppN0vA/the-trouble-with-myspace-is-michael-jackson.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/wgJMrppN0vA/the-trouble-with-myspace-is-michael-jackson.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:18 GMT ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIAL SERVICE STREAMING LIVE ON MYSPACE WHAT: MySpace invites Michael Jackson’s fans and friends all over the world to participate in his memorial service via a live stream from the Staples Center.  WHEN: Tuesday July 7, 2009  10 a.m. PT            WHERE: http://myspace.com/michaeljacksonmemorialThat... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/7kdoW-ctQkc/hypebot-joins-5-bloggers-advising-indie-artist-x.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/7kdoW-ctQkc/hypebot-joins-5-bloggers-advising-indie-artist-x.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:19 GMT I've joined 5 music industry bloggers and consultants led by KnowTheMusicBiz.com's David Rose in offering free advice to an aspiring indie artist that we'll only identifyi Indie Artist X as launches a d.i.y. release and tour. Our constantly evolving plan can be viewed at any time here.Why all the secrecy? This is in part an experiment to see if... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/2lob9_JnXhA/an-insiders-view-of-amanda-palmers-success.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/2lob9_JnXhA/an-insiders-view-of-amanda-palmers-success.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:25 GMT Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls has shown very public disdain for her record label Roadrunner/WMG. So when she made a splash recently by earning $19,000 in 10 hours on Twitter, some in the indie community saw it as affirmation that Palmer's well tuned social marketing skills rather than her label were responsible for her success. Others... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/y4q97vAzKqc/good-idea-beck-rerecords-classic-albums-for-free-series.html hypebot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/DqMf/~3/y4q97vAzKqc/good-idea-beck-rerecords-classic-albums-for-free-series.html? Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:10 GMT GOOD IDEA an ongoing series of doable ideas that might be worth riffing on Beck has started something he's called the Record Club for which he and friends like Devendra Banhart, MGMT, Jamie Lidell, and producer Nigel Godrich get together and re-record someone else's classic album in its entirety with little or no rehearsal.According to...