Music Blog Network MOG Gets $5 Million More
Music blogging network MOG has closed a $5 million equity financing round lead by Menlo Ventures. Long-time investors Simon Equity Partners and Scott Jones have also participated to the round. Continue reading
Update: Motel 6 Free Rooms For Bands Promotion
Don't start packing the van yet. The announcement earlier in the week about Motel 6 giving select touring acts free hotel rooms via a promotion with publisher Primary Wave was. Continue reading
Join The Discussion: Content vs. Context
Yesterday I posted a quote from Terry McBride: "We are seeing a profound shift from content is king to context as king. With the mobile app revolution in full swing. Continue reading
Hypebot Rewind: Where You Make Music Matters
As part of Hypebot's 5th Anniversary, I'm republishing a few of our favorite articles. This recent post postulated that even in a digitally connected world where you make music still. Continue reading
More Music News Fri. 8/28/09: BMI $’s Up, Black Radio Rift, Korn Embraces EP, Rock Band Net & More
BMI Has Landmark Year In Fiscal 2009 (FMQB) Rift over royalties: A bill to make radio stations pay singers divides black artists, leaders. (Chicago Tribune) Korn will release a series. Continue reading
YouTube To Broadcast Outside Lands Festival
YouTube is jumping into the online festival streaming business for the live webcast from the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco highlighting live performances from Dave Matthews Band, Built. Continue reading
OurStage & MTV Join For Emerging Artist Program
MTV and OurStage.com have formed an ongoing partnership to expose emerging artists. In the first joint venture, musicians in top U.S. markets have been participating in OurStage hosted efforts. Continue reading
McBride: “A Profound Shift From Content Is King”
"We are seeing a profound shift from content is king to context as king. With the mobile app revolution in full swing the need to own goes away, the need. Continue reading
Dick Wingate Joins Ted Cohen’s TAG Team
Two experienced digital execs have come aboard Ted Cohen's TAG Strategic. The digital entertainment consultancy has formed a partnership with industry veteran Dick Wingate to develop business opportunities and co-consult. Continue reading
Hypebot Revisted: The Best Of Bylin’s Interviews
As we continue our 5th Anniversary retrospective, it's only fitting that we revisit some of the work of Hypebot Associate Editor Kyle Bylin's intrepid interviews with some of the music. Continue reading