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# 25 Biggest Music Industry Stories [January Edition]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/greatest-hits-january-edition-most-read-posts/
- Published: 2011-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: Why My Band Left MySpace & Facebook – For Good. Musicians Refuse To Play Longer, Get Shot & Killed. Top Ten Most Requested Cover Songs of 2010. Why The Decline. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/02/greatest-hits-january-edition-most-read-posts.html]
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- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

1. Why My Band Left **MySpace** & **Facebook** – For [Good](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/why-my-band-left-myspace-facebook-for-good.html?ref=hypebot.com). [![6a00d83451b36c69e20133f58067d2970b-800wi](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20148c85093b5970c-50wi "6a00d83451b36c69e20133f58067d2970b-800wi")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20148c85093b5970c-pi?ref=hypebot.com)
2. Musicians Refuse To Play Longer, Get Shot & [Killed](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/musicians-refuse-to-play-longer-get-shot-killed.html?ref=hypebot.com).
3. Top Ten Most Requested **Cover Songs** of [2010](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/12/top-ten-most-requested-cover-songs-of-2010.html?ref=hypebot.com).
4. Why The Decline of **MySpace** Is Great For [Musicians](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/why-the-decline-of-myspace-is-great-for-musicians.html?ref=hypebot.com).

  
5\. It's Official: First Master Degree In **Beatles** [Awarded](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/its-official-first-master-degree-in-beatles-rewarded.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
6\. HOW TO: Engage Fans On Twitter Like Snoop [Dogg](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/how-to-engage-fans-on-twitter-like-snoop-dogg.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
7\. Rapper Hit By Ice Cream Truck, Goes Viral [Twice](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/youtube.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
8\. The Beginning of the End For [Facebook](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/the-beginning-of-the-end-for-facebook.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
9\. Why A Music Social Network Won't [Succeed](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/online-community.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
10\. What Sex and Great Music Really Have In [Common](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/what-sex-and-great-music-really-have-in-common.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
11\. **Portishead** Against The [Machine](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/portishead-against-the-machine-there-will-be-no-bonus-tracks-on-our-new-album.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
12\. 10 Business Models That Rocked [2010](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/10-business-models-that-rocked-2010.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
13. **Def Leppard** Band Advertises For 1 Armed [Drummer](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/def-leppard-tribute-band-advertizes-for-one-armed-drummer.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
14\. Advice For Getting A Job In The Music [Business](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/school.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
15\. "As Things Stand Now, Digital Music Has [Failed](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/as-things-stand-now-digital-music-has-failed.html?ref=hypebot.com)."  
16\. Drink Up: Why **Bar Music** Is So Damn [Loud](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/drink-up-why-bar-music-is-so-damn-loud.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
17\. **Spotify**: "URL Will Become Universal Music [Format](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/spotify-says-url-will-become-new-universal-music-format.html?ref=hypebot.com)."  
18\. Sony Closes Major CD-Manufacturing Plant in New [Jersey](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/sign-of-the-times-sony-closes-major-cd-manufacturing-plant-in-new-jersey.html?ref=hypebot.com)  
19\. Size of the Average Music Library: 7,160 [Songs](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/size-of-the-average-music-library-7160-songs.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
20\. Chart: Who Really Owns [Facebook](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/chart-who-really-owns-facebook.html?ref=hypebot.com)?  
21\. Get **Spotify** For Free In North America In 5 [Steps](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/get-spotify-for-free-in-north-america-in-5-steps.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
22\. The Music Bay – A Good Reason to Be [Scared](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/the-music-bay-a-good-reason-to-be-afraid-very-afraid.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
23\. How One Band Gained Hundreds of Nude [Followers](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/how-one-indie-band-gained-hundreds-of-new-read-nude-followers-overnight.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
24\. How To Avoid Failure In Your Social-Media [Campaign](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/12/how-to-avoid-failure-in-your-social-media-campaign.html?ref=hypebot.com).  
25\. What Makes **Facebook** Fan Pages So [Successful](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/what-makes-facebook-fan-pages-so-succesful-lessons-from-linkin-park-the-major-brands.html?ref=hypebot.com).