What I’m Reading: Analog Music On The Upswing, Technology Will Make You Happier, YouTube Isn’t Liable, Video Is Killing the Concert Vibe, & More
Here at Hypebot, we’re always on the lookout for interesting news items and things that our audience would like to read about. To make sure you’re not missing out on. Continue reading
REWIND: Mulve Hits The Scene, Music Should Cost More Than A Latte, File-Sharers Go To Hell, & More
The music industry started the week out with a massive net attack that took down the sites of the RIAA and MPAA for a few hours. Then came the unexpected announcement. Continue reading
Mulve Music Download Site Is Back Up
New, fast, seemingly untrackable and probably illegal music download site Mulve is back up. The site's founders said it had crashed due to overwhelming popularity. But after being down for. Continue reading
Recordshop Tycoon: The Industry In A Flash Game
I’m going to apologize for doing this to you. If you want to continue having a productive day and not get completely distracted by what I’m about to tell you—then. Continue reading
5 Ways To Ruin Your Relationship With Your Fans
Before I get too far into this post, I will add the disclaimer that I don’t have fans nor do I play music. I have readers and I write. There. Continue reading
How Technology Is Changing The Album Release
By: Greg Rollett (@g_ro) of the music marketing company, Gen-Y Rock Stars. Releasing an album or single in today’s Internet and share-happy music economy is tough. Artists spend time and. Continue reading
Photo: You Mean Those Speaker Stacks Are Fake?
(UPDATED) Some bands have always used empty Marshall speaker cabinets to make it look like they're turning things up to 11 when it's really the sound system doing all the. Continue reading
Elmo Wants To Play… With Katy Perry’s Boobs
You have to hand it to Sesame Street for trying to stay culturally relevant. Katy Perry and Elmo have teamed up to sing a duet of her former hit single.. Continue reading
Metric Crowdsources Remix With Indaba Music
(UPDATED) Indie rock starlets Metric are crowdsourcing a remix of their Fantasies album using Indaba Music. Members of the group will choose their favorite remix of each of the album’s. Continue reading
Indie Label Asthmatic Kitty To Amazon: Sufjan Stevens Is “Worth More Than The Cost Of A Latte”
(UPDATED) Some record labels would be happy that Amazon was going to give a deep discount on their hot new release. In fact, Amazon usually absorbs losses incurred by any. Continue reading
