Hypebot on Twitter, Friendfeed and Tumblr
You can follow Hypebot’s RSS up on Twitter, FriendFeed and Tumblr thanks to reader Matt Albiniak. You can find it under username hypebot or email address hypebot (at) skylineonline (dot). Continue reading
You Give Free A Bad Name
GUEST POST by Kyle Bylin of indie label 50 Entertainment. Free is a dirty, angst filled, and hatred-driven word that circulates the music industry today. Simply put, because instruments, amps,. Continue reading
ReverbNation Gets $3M To Expand Music Services
ReverbNation, a marketing platform for indie music, has secured $3 million in Series B funding led by new investor ETF and follow-on investments from Novak Biddle and Southern Capitol. Hypebot. Continue reading
ArtistData Expands Free Music Data Synch Service
ArtistData, which I named one of the Top 10 Indie Music Marketing Tools has expanded its free service that enables bands to enter shows once to have their calendars updated. Continue reading
iTunes Stays Strong As Amazon & Rhapsody Gain
The fifth IPSOS TEMPO annual Digital Music Brandscape study showed: iTunes continued to grow in terms of awareness, usage, familiarity, and ‘best brand’ extensions. Amazon had a strong first year,. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Briefing: Mufin, Fontana, Wine & Much More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: iTunes Stays Strong As Amazon & Rhapsody Gain ArtistData Expands Free Music Data Synch Service ReverbNation Gets $3M To Expand Music Services Guest Post: You Give Free A. Continue reading
YouTube Adds Amazon & iTunes Download Sales
They can buy it here.They can buy it there.But will they buy it anywhere? Move over MySpace music. Google’s YouTube is adding ecommerce in an effort to monetize the site’s. Continue reading
EMI Launching Its Own Download Site
EMI will launch its own music discovery and download site before the end end of the year. Details are sparse, but the Financial Times is reporting that the label group. Continue reading
UMG Teams With Teen Destination Kiwibox
Universal Music Group and Kiwibox, a social networking destination and online magazine for teens have announced that UMG videos will be available on the site. UMG video content will be. Continue reading