The Kind Of Music Startups One Venture Capitalist Would Like To Fund
And His Unusual Way Of Turning Them Into Businesses Y Combinator a revolutionary venture firm that speciializes in funding early stage startups. 40 or so young entrepreneurs spend months together. Continue reading
How The Record Industry Committed Suicide
"The mass-marketing practices that the Record Industry adopted and mastered in correlation with file-sharing’s rise into predominance may have, in turn, created the ultimate paradox. Wherein the more the major. Continue reading
Study: Twitter Users Want To Discover And Will (Gasp!) Actually Pay For Music
According to a new NPD Group study, Twitter users are much more likely to be interested in discovering and engaging with music than the average internet user. And in some. Continue reading
Is Beyonce Really Helping The Hungry Or Herself?
Not that I'm complaining, but I don't get many "celebrity" press releases for Hypebot. So an email subject line that shouted "BEYONCE PHOTO FROM FEEDING AMERICA PRESS CONFERENCE" caught my. Continue reading
Four Major Label VP’s On The State Of The Industry
Jon Healey of the LA Times moderates “The Majors: Strategic Imperatives” panel at NARM 2009. Panelists include Mike Jbara of WEA, Amanda Marks from Universal Music Group, Jennifer Schaidler of. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music Brief: MTV Cuts, Twitter Study, 3 Strikes, Free Fest, Free Downloads & More
I feel (almost) like Peres Hilton minus a few bruises. How often does Hypebot get to spout off about Beyonce, Jessica Simpson and Twitter all in the same day? Oh. Continue reading
ReverbNation And Bandzoogle Partner For D.I.Y. Artist Web Site Builder
D.I.Y. music marketing platform ReverbNation is partnering with website software provider Bandzoogle to launch Site Builder. The new offering enables easy yet robust self-created web sites that automatically integrate content. Continue reading
MySpace Cuts 66% Of International Staff
In a second wave of major restructuring, MySpace announced this morning that it will cut 300 of its 450 international staffers and close at least four overseas offices.. The moves. Continue reading
Killing Itself to Live: How the Record Industry Conceived It’s Own Demise
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Throwaway culture, while, perhaps, not limited to commercialized music, appears to stem from highly and quickly popularized songs that are file-shared and listened to for a. Continue reading
UPlaya Cuts Multi-Tiered Alliance With The Orchard
Music Intelligence Solutions' Uplaya has inked a multi-tiered partnership with The Orchard to distribute filtered content souced by its Hit Song Science hit prediction technology and Music Universe discovery solution.. Continue reading
