Band Metrics Expands Private Beta
Exclusive: Hypebot Has Private Beta Invites Music data analytics leader Band Metrics took a major step forward this morning when it let several thousand artists, labels and music marketers on. Continue reading
All Amanda Palmer All The Time
You may be sick of hearing about Amanda Palmer, but I'm not…at least not yet. Her $19,000 in 10 hours Twitter stunt may be more about social networking than music;. Continue reading
What If There Were A Coolness Rating?
Is Michael Jackson cool? Who is cooler – Dolly Parton or Ricky Martin? Is Katy Perry cool or a fool? We all know the answer when it comes to Britney;. Continue reading
Friday’s Music Brief: Band Metrics, More Networking, UK Independents Day, Dada Free & More
It's a holiday here in the US, but that doesn't keep the news from happening or me from writing about it. Also grinding it out today (and all last night). Continue reading
Drake Redefines D.I.Y. Success With 300K iTunes Downloads In Just Two Weeks
This just in from digital distributor TuneCore: According to the iTunes Store's trending data, Hip hop artist Drake has logged the two highest selling weeks ever for a DIY artist,. Continue reading
Hype Machine Outs Artists For Chart Manipulation
Music blog aggregator Hype Machine (no relation) has blacklisted more than 40 artists after discovering that they or their representatives had tried to manipulate it's "Popular" song ranking page. "We. Continue reading
Introduce Yourself To The Hypebot Community
It's the day before a long holiday weekend here in the US which means it's also a day when many of us are tied to our desks but have no. Continue reading
It’s Official: Sony Invests In IODA
This time the rumor mill proved correct. Sony Music Entertainment has entered into a global partnership with IODA which includes an investment in the digital distributor. IODA will now provide. Continue reading
When The Artist & Fan Relationship Goes Bad
I write a lot about the importance of the artist/fan relationship on Hypebot. But sometimes that realtionship goes sour with violent and strangely amusing results. My personal favorite of Fans. Continue reading
