Hypebot: Michael Jackson, ASCAP & Embedded Video$, Finding Indie Success, @Bandcamp Albums Outsell Singles

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 Music and founder Jeff Price explains the deal

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 month

Nine Inch Nail's Trent Reznor on "What To Do As A New / Unknown Artist"

Hypebot joins 5 bloggers advising Indie Artist X

A2IM's new manifesto charts a course for the future of indie music

As part of a site overhaul rates are going up for downloads sold from CD Baby's site

Bandcamp: a place where albums still outsell singles

Beck re-records classic albums for free series

Watch: Probably The Best Collaborative Music Video Ever

Read Chris Anderson's important new book "Free" for free

Spotify is looking for ways to raise cash

Help improve Hypebot's list of artists who "made it" without major label support

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Hypebot: Michael Jackson, Pandora, Hype Machine Outs Chart Manipulators, The Bullet That Works Best

Music industry news from Hypebot:

The Michael Jackson Effect: an unprecedented spike in sales, concert promoter AEG discusses the cancellation and a commentary "The Music Industry, Michael Jackson & The Zombieconomy"

Sony invested in digital distributor IODA

Pirate Bay was sold to Global Gaming Factory and is launching The Video Bay

Pandora is forcing $29.95 payments from indie bands. Founder Tim Westergren responded to the controversy and others are sharing their opinions in a poll.

ReverbNation Survey: How is the Economic Downturn Affecting Artists?

The Hype Machine blog outed artists for chart manipulation

Music analytics firm Band Metrics expanded its private beta

Join Hypebot's online networking party

Can what's cool and uncool be rated?

Essay: The Bullet That Works Best Hasn't Changed. It's Just Changed Hands

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Hypebot: MTV & MySpace Cuts, Beyonce, Eventful, Amanda Palmer, Kyle Bylin, Dalton Conley, Niches

Music industry news from Hypebot:

More job cuts at MTV last week, but they made room for Jessica Simpson.

Is Beyonce really helping the hungry with a new campaign or is she just helping herself?

Do you use Eventful? They've passed 10 million users and 75,000 performers.

How indie artist Amanda Palmer made $19,000 in 10 hours on Twitter: The Friday Freaks story and an Amanda Palmer video interview.

YouTube is reporting a 1700% jump in mobile video uploads. They've also made six improvements and are upgrading the channels feature, but if you use it (and you should), you may need to do some repair work.

More cuts at MySpace. 66% of international staff were let go.

ReverbNation teamed with Microsoft Windows for a big indie song giveaway and with Bandzoogle for a d.i.y web site builder.

Kyle Bylin on "Killing Itself to Live: How the Record Industry Conceived It’s Own Demise"

New study show that Twitter users want to discover and will actually pay for music.

Videos interviews from NARM: Future Of Digital,  Four Major Label VP's On The State Of The Industry,  Topspin's Ian Roger's On Music Marketing, Video: Techdirt's Mike Masnick Offer Hope, Bill Wilson, NARM's Dr. Of Biz Dev. & Digital Strategy, Interview with author Dalton Conley of "Elsewhere, U.S.A."

How to post music to Twitter using Soundcloud.

Here are the kind of music startups one venture capitalist would like to fund.

Bruce Houghton on "Looking Beyond The Music Industry" for inspiration and a short essay "Music Success Begins In The Niche"

A2IM & AIM: Two Indie Trades Groups Join Forces

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Hypebot: Facebook vs MySpace, Music 2.0 Success Stories, Creative Music People, Ad Industry vs Music Industry, Twitter Kills Rock Criticism +

Music industry news from Hypebot:

For the first time, Facebook passed MySpace in US and worldwide traffic and MySpace cut 30% of staff.  But a Hypebot poll showed the social networker is still an important music marketing tool.

New album releases have been hit particularly hard by the sales downturn

Proof that artists don't need major labels to "Make It":
Help build a Database Of Music 2.0 Success Stories

EMI sued Grooveshark

EU music conference Popkomm has been canceled

A verdict in RIAA vs.Thomas-Rasset trial: guilty and  $19.2 million

Virgin Media & Universal launch unlimited download service

eMusic CEO blames indie labels for price increase

Report says music sales 83% digital by 2013

10 Most Creative People In Music Business according to Fast Company

Jelli crowdsources radio programming

Sirius launched iPhone App without Howard Stern

Exclusive Hypebot video interviews:
Ex- Judas Priest Rob Halford On His Record Label & More
Sandy Bitman Of Park Ave CD's
Eric LeMasters of E1/Koch
Duncan Hutchinson Of Rights Flow & Blackheart Records

What The Ad Industry Thinks Of The Music Industry

imeem and WMG are working together again

Kyle Bylin: 50% of Country Music Fans Can't File-Share

Video: Twitter & The Death Of Music Criticism

iPhone Users: Older, Richer & Watching More Videos 

Hypebot On The CD Baby Podcast: Booking, the musical middle class & more

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Hypebot: MySpace Layoffs, iPhone Video, Music 2.0, Midem, NARM, Trent Reznor, Topspin, Bing +

Music industry news from Hypebot:

Hip Hop and urban classics distributor Traffic Entertainment partners with The Orchard

Major layoffs coming to MySpace. Could hit 25% of staff

Jay-Z says Wendy's ad inspired his "Auto-Tune" single

Are Warner Music Group insiders dumping stock?

New iPhone Comes With A Video Bonus For Music Marketers

The 10 Commandments Of Music 2.0

Get your custom Facebook URL now.

Midem & MidemNet  combine with an expanded program

U.S online video viewing jumps 16% To 16.8 billion

Are Artists The New Gatekeepers? Clear Channel Radio & Front Line Mgt. prep online stations for Christina Aguilera, The Eagles and Weezer.

NARM Convention News: An "Understated" Report plus Virgil Dickerson's video interviews with Kevin Arnold of digital distributor IODA . Tim Hinsley of SuperD Distribution and NARM President Jim Doneo.

Kyle Bylin interviews the duo behind The New Rock Star Philosophy:
Part 1 and  Part 2

NIN's Trent Reznor says no more social networking

Music & The Creative Class: Why where you live matters to the music you make and a list of resources.

A look inside Topspin's premium offerings

Is radio punishing artists that support performance royalties?

Microsoft's Bing Seach Engine & The Music Industry: How Does Your Band Bing?

Free download: Track Your Daily D.I.Y. Activity

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Hypebot: Joss Stone > EMI, The Creative Class, High Quality Samples = Higher Sales, Dead Music Mags

Music industry news from Hypebot:

The album sales drop accelerated to 18% In May

More trouble at EMI as the two top executives squabble.

Joss Stone's Ode To EMI: Set Me Free

Sony joined Universal's VEVO online video service.

Live Nation dropped ticket charges for "No Service Fee Wednesday's". Expect more next week.

Subscription download service eMusic added its first major label Sony and raised prices. Reaction was fast, strong and negative.

Music & The Creative Class:  Part 1 &  Part 2.

Atlantic announces new Elektra Records will be Fueled By Ramen.

Longer, higher quality music samples lead to more sales, study finds.

Essay: What will a record label look like in 5 years?

Indie maven and Hypebot columnist Virgil Dickerson is headed to NARM and will be writing about it for Hypebot. Before getting on the plane, Virgil found some inspiration in a beer video.

More dead music mags: Radio & Records and Performing Songwriter stop publishing.

How the Orchard staff start their day.

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Hypebot: $5 Napster, Indie Label Renaissance, Steve Knopper, Farkie, Yahoo Music, Kyle Bylin +

Music industry news from Hypebot:

WMG To Pay 9.5% On $1.1 Billion In New Notes

More Trouble At EMI? Terra Firma Dumps In Another $45 Million

A Quick Look At The New $5 Napster

Video: Spotify's Amazing Android App

Indie Labels Experience A Major Renaissance

Band Rewards Fans For Burning Their CD And Giving It Away

MySpace Music Mints A Messy Music Feed

New Zune Adds HD Radio & Video, Xbox Compatibility

Interview: Steve Knopper of Rolling Stone and Appetite for Self-Destruction (Part 1 & Part 2)

FileTwt Brings Filesharing To Twitter

Farkie Turns Any Stream Into A Download

Yahoo Music Changes Boost Traffic

Kyle Bylin on Protecting Cultural Norms: How We Project the Present onto the Future

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Hypebot: Danger Mouse vs. EMI, Pandora, Throwaway Culture, ReverbNation, INgrooves, TuneCore, Paste +

Music industry news from Hypebot:

Frustrated with EMI, Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse & David Lynch released a blank CD-R

Warner Music Group grabbed $1.1 billion in new notes. Will it finance another bid for EMI?

The New New Napster: $5 Monthly Streaming with 5 free downloads.

Pandora has launched a paid premium service that's getting great reviews. The site also added lyrics and said profits are close.

Kyle Bylin on The Throwaway Culture: When the MP3 Hits the Desktop Recycle Bin

Leonard Cohen: Our Few Moments In The Tower Of Song

New promo tool: the answering machine. Call Katy Perry @ 805-754-2138

ReverbNation To Indie Artists: We'll Pay You To Give Away Your Music

INgrooves added physical distribution to its digital offering.

Is music marketing changing to meet shifting net usage?

The Pirates Dilemma Revisited - Part 1 and Part 2

3 deals pumped new life into Project Playlist

TuneCore added Amazon to its D.I.Y. toolbox for indie bands.

Music magazine Paste asked its readers for money to keep publishing and they responded with $148,000. 

Vote: Would you donate to a for-profit music magazine?

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Hypebot: 15 Top Music Sites, Music Creation Software, Earnings, Free, Long Tail Not So Long?, BriTunes

Music industry news from Hypebot:

Sony Sues EMI Over Failed Deal With New North American COO Ron Werre

The Top 15 Most Popular Music Sites on the net.

Music Creation Software Popularity Index

A new Webcaster Settlement Act moved forward in the House

French National Assembly Adopts 3 Strikes Law

Earnings Reports:
Sony Music added $61 Million to a $1 Billion Sony Corp.Loss
The Orchard reported 16.5% revenue increase and a $1.1 million dollar loss.

Seth Godin: Another View Of Free

Kyle Bylin: "The Death of the CD-Release Complex" Part 2

Bruce Houghton: Despite All The Gloom And Doom I'm Still Optimistic About The Music Industry

Is the Long Tail really long? New study claims P2P primarily peddles the hits. 

Microsoft Reduced To Using An iPod To Sell Zune Pass Music Subscriptions

No joke: NBC's Brian Williams Launches BriTunes

Bring more beer money: Live Nation looks to ticketholders for more revenue

Sony CEO: "We Could Have Beaten Apple"

iLike adds custom iPhone apps plus Twitter, Ticketmaster, YouTube & MySpace integration

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Hypebot: Revenue Reports, Live Music Down, Industry Pundits, New Download Stores +

Music industry news from Hypebot:

Revenue Reports:
    WMG Quarterly Losses Widen To $68M
    EMI Gains Strength, Digital Gains Vague 
    RealNetworks Losses Wider Than Expected

Labels Unhappy With MySpace Music Revenue

Is live music in trouble too? Live Nation Attendance Drops 22%.

Mounting A Web Campaign? Topspin Says "Best Practices" Matter.

U2 vs. Radiohead: Two Managers, Two Very Different Views Of The Future Of Music

Seeqpod Update: Could Microsoft Be Seeqpod's Savior?

Indie Label Sponsors BitTorrent Site To Promote New Album

Interview: CIMS' Jim Fahy On ThinkIndie.com

Umair Hague: A Radical Reinvention Of The Music Industry

Kyle Bylin Essay: What Happens To One Click Wonders?

CD packaging study shows "It Isn't Easy Being Green"

New download stores from eBay, Live Nation & Fairmont Hotels

EU Considers 27 Country License

imeem lives on thanks to last minute funding

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Hypebot: MySpace, Idolator, Seeqpod, Al Partovi of iLike, People's Music Store, Social Media, DIY +

Music industry news from Hypebot:

New study shows very little indie music on the radio. Should we be surprised?

MySpace News: New CEO Could Mean More Trouble and MySpace Adds More Top Execs From Tech

Big exec changes at blog network Buzz Media as they slash the Idolator staff to 1.

On Exceeding Fan Expectations: Coldplay Gives Away New Live CD

Think Indie CIMS New Digital Music Store Launches

Mp3 search and play site Seeqpod is struggling to stay online

Interview: Al Partovi of iLike Parts 1 & 2

New "must have" chart : A Social Media Strategy Outline For Bands

People's Music Store Adds 300K Universal Tracks To Fan Retail Offering

Music And The Economy: Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band: Rough Music For Rough Times and Lucinda Williams: High Ticket Fees And Tough Times Just Don't Mix

Do It Yourself Done Right: 7 SEO Tips For Musicians, Top 10 Twitter Tools For Musicians,

Videos: On Records, Reznor And Giving Fans A Reason To Buy, Indie Musician Josh Freese On DIY, Variable Pricing, Promo & More, The Branding Of Sub Pop

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Hypebot: Ryko Dist./Seeqpod/Echo Down, Susan Boyle Up, Indie Boost from Record Store Day + More

Music industry news from Hypebot:

Eminem uses album cover to tease "Relapse" release.

Apple reported a strong quarter driven by iPhone and iPod sales.

THE EXECUTIVE SHUFFLE:  MySpace founder and CEO Chris DeWolfe is out along with several other top executives.  Former Project Playlist and Facebook exec Owen Vanatta replaces him.  In turn, MTV veteran John Sykes is replacing Vanatta bringing Project Playlist some much needed label credibility as the battle for licensing.

Ryko Distribution has been shut down with accounts shuffled to AD.

The Susan Boyle Phenomenon: Why She Became A Hit And What The Music Industry Can Learn From Her and Why Is No Boyle Download Available?

Last week's Record Store Day gave indie labels a sales boost.

MP3 search and playlist site Seeqpod is offline.

Bandzoogle's D.I.Y. artists hit $1M in commission free sales.

Ticketmaster shuts down online marketer Echo. Some sevices remain.

Reaction to the Pirate Bay guilty verdict.

Video: Why Radio & Music Industry Sucks Nowadays

On Hypebots' Job Board: R&B Webmaster, SoundExchange PR

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Hypebot: EMI's Your SoundCheck, ReverbNation's FanReach Pro, Dead + Blurb = Instant Book, Future of the Album

Music industry news from Hypebot:

Universal Music and Google's You Tube are planning the VEVO online music video channel.

EMI launched online music research community "Your SoundCheck" in beta.

iTunes added variable pricing raising hit tracks to $1.29.  Rhapsody and Napster followed, but Amazon and WalMart kept prices lower except on Sony tracks. The mainstream media missed most of the story.

iTunes pricing commentary: Labels Miss Another Opportunity

Yahoo! Music adds Artist Pages.

Two artists find success by asking for it.

New column "You Can Always Go Back To School". Indie label entrepreneur Virgil Dickerson decided to give away a new release entirely for free and then share the results.

ReverbNation launches FanReach Pro email program with analytics for musicians and labels.

The Dead combine Blurb on demand publishing and concert photos for a unique project.

Commentary: In Defense Of The Album. Next week April 15-19 industry leaders debate the future of the album on Hypebot.

Future Of Music Coalition wants to rewrite rules of the music industry.

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Hypebot: Death of the CD-Release Complex, Spotify, iLike, Buzz Blog Network Cuts, Exploring Free

Music industry news from Hypebot:

MySpace Goes Local

Online Listening Replacing Music Aqusition

Google Adds Music Service in China. WMG, Sony & Universal on board.

Kyle Bylin: The Death of the CD-Release Complex

Spotify Adds Downloads from 7 Digital

SeeqPod Files For Bankrupcy

Is there an iLike Effect?

YouTube Yanks Music Videos In Germany

The Music Business Is A Crap Shoot, So Why Not An EMI Music Lottery?

Buzz Blog Network Cuts 20% Of Staff

New Indie Label Column: You Can Always Go Back To School with Virgil Dickerson

Pirate Bay Automates File Sharing On Facebook

Exploring Free Music -

• Essay - FREE!: The Kind of Music Nobody Wants To Own
• Kevin Kelly: "Sell things that can't be copied."
• "Free" Thinkers - Industry Insiders Talk About The Power Free Music:The Orchard's Greg Scholl, Music Xray's Bruce Warila, Bandzoogle's Chris Vinson, Alligator Record's Bruce Iglauer, A2IM's Jim Mahoney, Tunecore's Jeff Price and Susan Ferris Of Indie Long Live Crime Records
• Video: Chris Anderson On 4 Kinds Of Free
• Free Music Only Has Value If...

Video: In Defense Of Twitter For Musicians

D.I.Y. -  Free Can Build Your Email List

Quick Hits: Mubito Enters Administration, RockDex, Moonalice To Tweet Each Track Of Live Set , The Orchard Adds Labels, MusicMetric Launches MuZoid Twitter Music App, Universal Republic Promotes Joel Klaiman, Redeye To Distribute Indie Kill Rock Stars, Amazon MP3 Expands Into Germany

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Hypebot: PirateBay, imeem, Online Fandom's Nancy Baym, Matador's Patrick Amory, SXSW, Jamendo +

Music industry news from Hypebot:

WMG's Bronfman - Bad Boy Gets Too-Big Bonus & A Baby

EMI Promotes Ondrejka To EVP Digital Marketing and Full Text Of EMI's Reorganization Memo

RockBand Passes $1B In Sales And 40 Million Songs

Will Labels Use Or Abuse iTunes Variable Pricing?

Justice Dept. Probes Live Nation Ticketmaster

New Podcast: Media, Gatekeepers, Fandom, Gaming & More

PirateBay To Help Users Cover Their Tracks

Are the major labels killing imeem?

Interview Series: Nancy Baym of Online Fandom

ISPs Prove Smarter Than Labels & RIAA

Blender Magazine Shuts Down

Interview: Matador's Patrick Amory

Impressions Of SXSW: Part 1, Part 2

The Orchard Reports Stronger Financials

Allman Bros. Sue Sony: Lawsuit Reinstated and Lawyer Says Case Differs From Eminem's

EMI Joins Sony On Project Playlist

Jamendo Adds Creative Commons Licensing

Mobile Music Gaining Fans Says New Study

Briefly: Rockzimity Takes Nickleback Interactive,  24-7 Ent. Sold,  IM Is Coming To MySpace,  TouchTunes Sold,  MySpace Music Adds To Executive Team, Ted Cohen: The Time Is Now,  IODA Expands Dance Offerings, NewBandDaily Promises Artist Discovery

Video: David Eun On Google's Music Strategy, Metallica On Labels, Live Nation & Guitar Hero

Daily D.I.Y. - Understanding The Value Of Free,  Use Free Video Creatively,  Connect With Your Fans,  Practice Does Not Make Perfect,  How To Advance A Show

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