Thursday’s Music Brief: Amana Palmer, Niche Power, India, Echo Nest and Kyte

A surprising bit of reaction from a vocal few to the ReverbNation Micorsoft promotion.  I can't see how any of it is not be good. After all, it's optional and. Continue reading

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ReverbNation Teams With Microsoft Windows For Massive Song Giveaway

   Today ReverbNation is officially launching Sponsored Songs, a program that Hypebot covered previously that offers fans access to unlimited free mp3 downloads from 1,000 mostly indie artists. In addition. Continue reading

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More Cuts At MTV But There’s Room For Jessica

MTV has given pink slips to another 50 or more staffers. The layoffs come mostly in the Music Group and Logo divisions and follows the 850 jobs cut in December.. Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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