Music Biz News: Apple & Pandora Sued Over Apps, Musicians We Lost, CityVille Explodes, Arcade Fire & More
Apple and a number of iPhone app makers including Pandora were sued Monday for allegedly helping advertisers secretly create profiles of iPhone users, including their location, without their consent. (Epicenter). Continue reading
14 New Music Industry Thought Leaders Share What’s Ahead In 2011
As we end the year, Hypebot asked some of our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions – one looking forward and the other back – about the. Continue reading
How To Time Your Updates To Match The Natural Rhythms Of Social Networks
Inside a Facebook study of 1 million status updates from U.S. English speaking users, are indications that when you post may matter if you want to have the maximum impact. . Continue reading
Music Biz News: Rise & Fall 2010, Jenner On Lockers, Remix Dylan, Limewire Damage, Moombahton & More
We hope you're enjoying the holiday break, but Kyle and I are taking turns staying on top of things so you don't have to. And just in case you haven't. Continue reading
This Week on MTT: Death of the Album Format, Social Media & Websites, Ticket Price Ceiling
This week on Music Think Tank, Bobby Owsinski posted six reasons why the album format died. Michael Brandvold explained how to use social media with an official website by using. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Paramore, Streaming, Networking, BMG & More
Paramore confronts trouble as two of the founding members leave. Tells all about their WMG 360 deal. Can you guess? What streaming music service has the best search results of all?. Continue reading
Join Our Holiday Networking Party And Introduce Yourself To The Hypebot Community
It's become a holiday tradition for Hypebot to host an online networking party. Much of the business shuts down during the holidays, but we keep publishing on a lighter schedule. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Vevo Redesign, Rock Band Sold, Flamings Lips, MySpace, Cityville & More
VEVO has redesigned its home page a CEO Rio Caraeff’s blog post explained the new layout and design in a blog post. Game Off! Viacom Dumps Rock Band on Investment. Continue reading
360 Deal Wonders Paramore Called “A Manufactured Product Of A Major Label” By Former Members
Paramore represented the epitome of 360 deals. In an interview with Billboard, Lyor Cohen, the CEO of Recorded Music for WMG, confided that he thinks, "Paramore is going to be. Continue reading
Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, What Music Service Has The Best Google Search Results Of Them All?
Google search results define our world. To anyone, looking for anything, the first 3-4 options in a Google Search are the only sites that exist online. We all know about. Continue reading
