Is There An iLike Effect?
The #1 and #2 ranked albums on the iTunes album chart this week were Keith Urban's "Defying Gravity" and "Gavin Degraw's "Free". These two releases have little in common except. Continue reading
New Column: You Can Always Go Back To School with Virgil Dickerson
I am a regular subscriber to Wired and having already read the "Long Tail" by Chris Anderson, I was excited to read about the "Why FREE is the Future of. Continue reading
“Free” Thinker: A2IM’s Jim Mahoney
As part of a week long exploration into the meaning and value of "free", Hypebot asked some of the music industry's most forward thinkers the value and future of free. Continue reading
More Fallout: Mubito Enters Administration
Mubito, which builds direct-to-consumer web platforms for artists and record labels, has entered administration. The Swedish company will continue to operate while a court appointed administrator seeks a buyer. Andrew. Continue reading
“Free” Thinker: Susan Ferris Of Indie Long Live Crime Records
As part of a week long exploration into the meaning and value of "free", Hypebot asked some of the music industry's most forward thinkers the value and future of free. Continue reading
Friday’s Music Brief: Free Music, Mubito, Paperless Tix, EMI Drops Distribution, ArtistDirect Buys MediaSentry & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Is There An iLike Effect? New Column: You Can Always Go Back To School with Virgil Dickerson More Fallout: Mubito Enters Administration "Free" Thinker: A2IM's Jim Mahoney. Continue reading
Buzz Blog Network Cuts 20% Of Staff
Buzz Media, formerly known as Buzznet, has cut more than 20% of its 75 person staff. Buzz overseas a network of music and entertainment blogs and websites including Stereogum and. Continue reading
MySpace Goes Local
It's been said that all politics is local and perhaps the same could be said for music. Not only do many fans love to support local music, but they want. Continue reading
“Free” Thinker – The Orchard’s Greg Scholl
As part of a week long exploration into the meaning and value of "free", Hypebot asked some of the music industry's most forward thinkers the value and future of free. Continue reading
RockDex: How Much Does Your Band Rock?
A number of companies are attempting to tackle the complex job of measuring buzz on the web. Is what you're doing for marketing working? Does MySpace matter more than Facebook?. Continue reading