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# Hypebot Presents The Upward Spiral Podcast Episode 3 [LISTEN]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot-presents-the-upward-spiral-podcast-episode-3-listen/
- Published: 2012-06-19T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-06-19T13:00:00.000Z
- Description: Hypebot presents the third episode of The Upward Spiral Podcast, which features Kyle Bylin of Live Nation Labs (and former Hypebot Editor), music industry consultant Jason Spitz (Former Director of Marketing at Topspin), and Hypebot's Hisham Dahud (also of Fame House).. Continue reading [https://www
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Hypebot presents the third episode of **The Upward Spiral Podcast**, which features [Kyle Bylin](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/kbylin) of [Live Nation Labs](http://www.livenationlabs.com/?ref=hypebot.com) (and former Hypebot Editor), music industry consultant [Jason Spitz](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/jasonspitz) (Former Director of Marketing at [Topspin](http://www.topspinmedia.com/?ref=hypebot.com)), and Hypebot's [Hisham Dahud](http://twitter.com/hishamdahud?ref=hypebot.com) (also of [Fame House](http://famehouse.net/?ref=hypebot.com)). They launched the podcast as a platform for conversations about the issues that face artists and music professionals.

  
This episode, musician [Aaron Tap](http://aarontap.com/?ref=hypebot.com) (of Matt Nathanson's touring band) joins the discussion for an interview on Digital Albums. The group also discusses "Technology and the Live Music Experience", plus news on Apple, Reverbnation, Soundcloud, and more!

**Listen to Episode 3:**

Glossary of items mentioned during the podcast:

- [The Fall of Apple's Ping](http://www.digitaltrends.com/apple/report-apples-ping-dead-with-next-ios-update/?ref=hypebot.com)
- [SoundCloud "Unmutes" Twitter](https://www.hypebot.com/soundcloud-unmutes-twitter-enables-player-to-expand-inside-of-tweets/)
- [ReverbNation Enables Facebook Fan Targeting](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/06/reverbnation-allows-bands-to-target-fans-on-facebook-based-on-listener-behavior-.html)
- [Does the Digital Album Have a Future?](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/06/is-there-a-future-for-the-digital-album-.html)
- [Songza](www.songza.com)
- [ChatWithTheBand](http://www.chatwiththeband.com/?ref=hypebot.com)
- [VOAudio](www.voaudio.com)
- [Totally Wired: Postpunk Interviews & Overviews](http://www.amazon.com/Totally-Wired-Postpunk-Interviews-Overviews/dp/1593762860/?ref=hypebot.com)

Feedback? Comments? Ideas for discussion topics? Email [upwardspiralpodcast@gmail.com](mailto:upwardspiralpodcast@gmail.com) or Tweet to [@UpwardSpiralPod](https://twitter.com/?ref=hypebot.com#!/upwardspiralpod) on Twitter.

**[Subscribe to The Upward Spiral on iTunes:](http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-upward-spiral/id531534597?ref=hypebot.com)**

  
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