How Are Your Building Your Music Tribe?

How you are building your tribe?. Whether its fans or team members at a label, management firm or start-up we’re all trying to build tribes.  Is Facebook. ArtistData or Basecamp. Continue reading

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R.I.P. MERL SAUNDERS

From his work with Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead to his wonderful solo recordings Merl Saunders won the hearts of many.  His warm smile and big hugs helped Jerry. Continue reading

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Derek Sivers Got $22 Million For CD Baby

Entrepreneur Forms Musician’s Charitable Trust $22 million. From a one man operation in his garage to a $22 million sale to Disc Makers in ten years.  It’s a story that. Continue reading

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Under The Guns (‘n Roses) Dr. Pepper Goes Free

True to its word, Dr. Pepper will honor the release of Guns ‘n Roses’ Chinese Democracy with a free soda for every American.     "We never thought this day. Continue reading

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Universal Bundles Music For Dell PC’s

As part of their move back into music, computer maker Dell and Universal have teamed to offer bundles of genre related tracks pre-installed on new Dell PC’s. The 50 song. Continue reading

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AC/DC: First Video In An Excel Spreadsheet

Who says the possibilities aren’t endless?  AC.DC has converted the video for their new song "Train" into the world’s first video in an Excel spreadsheet.  Download the original if you. Continue reading

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Friday’s Music Briefing: Twitter, OurStage, Bono, Sony, Lala & More

HYPEBOT FEATURES: Derek Sivers Got $22 Million For CD Baby Universal Bundles Music For Dell PC’s Under The Guns (‘n Roses) Dr. Pepper Goes Free AC/DC: First Video In An. Continue reading

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Ticketmaster To Buy Azoff’s Frontline Management

Is Ticketmaster: The Concert Promoter Next? Ticketmaster is buying a majority interest in Irving Azoff’s Frontline Management (Christina Aguilera, the Eagles, Jimmy Buffett and Neil Diamond and others) and Azoff. Continue reading

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Random Notes From CMJ 2008

The common thread from yesterday’s panels was SERVICES. Took a quick trip through the trade hall and spoke with Muzlink, a music discovery search engine with entry level net surfer. Continue reading

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New Pete Yorn Video Hopes To Mobilize Voters

Platinum seller Pete Yorn has released a new free single and video "American Blues Volume 1" that he hopes will remind people of the problems facing America and encourage them. Continue reading

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