Daily DIY: Create A Business Plan
In our second of five excerpts from the new book Reality Check – A Common Sense Guide to Breaking into the Music Industry, author Matthew Walt, a booking agent who. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Brief: YouTube, SXSW, Nettwerk, EMI, Choruss, Muziic & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: YouTube Insight Analytics: Who Likes My Video? Counting Crows Drop Label For D.I.Y. SXSW: Wednesday Night: Already A Bit Blurry and The Mark & Pat Show Continues Ian. Continue reading
WSJ Names WMG’s Edgar Bronfman To Excessive CEO Bonus List
Warner Music Group CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. received a $3 million bonus check in 2008 even though his company lost $56 million and the stock dropped more than 25%. According. Continue reading
Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That SXSW Is All About The Music
It's a sloppy job, but somebody has to do it. Don't let anyone tell you that SXSW is only about music. This photo comes from Wednesday's Annual Texas BBQ Tour. Continue reading
The Mark & Pat Show @ SXSW
Hypebot's two key spotters on the ground at SXSW are (left to right) Mark Lourie and Patrick May from our sister company Skyline Music. Be sure to stop them and. Continue reading
Ian Rogers Will Pay You $2 To Say Hi @ SXSW
I admit that I have a thing for simple and cost effective promotions that somehow get above the noise level without creeping me out. This one from Topspin's Ian Rogers,. Continue reading
More Get Their Music Fix On Social Networks
Highlights of a new NPD Group study: Underscoring the increasing importance of sites like MySpace for music discovery, 19% of those surveyed said they listen to music through social networking. Continue reading
The Paradoxes of Choice in Digital Culture
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor i.e. What File Sharing Changed 1. Passive Selection Habits—It let us live with decisions not yet made and caused us to become more passive about their. Continue reading
Guy Hands Exits Daily Control Of Terra Firma
Guy Hands is handing the day to day control of Terra Firma over to Tim Pryce as CEO. Hands, who is currently both chairman and chief executive officer will become. Continue reading
