Video: YouTube Explains New Trends Feature
With 35 hours of video being uploaded to YouTube every minute, keeping up is impossible. Last week, YouTube officially unveiled YouTube Trends, a new set of tools designed to help. Continue reading
6 Reasons Why The Album Format Died
Although many people think that online music destroyed the album format, there are many additional factors to consider. On Music Think Tank, Bobby Owsinski posts his opinion on why the. Continue reading
SXSW Announces 3rd Round Of Showcase Bands
SXSW Music has posted their third round of band announcements. As always, everything is subject to change, and more announcements are still to come. This year's SXSW is shaping up. Continue reading
Ryan Van Etten Looks Back At 2010: Witnessing Change Like That In Eminem Gave Me Hope.
As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions – one looking forward and the other back. Here Ryan Van Etten,. Continue reading
Overview: Newly Adopted FCC Net Neutrality Rules
The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules, which prevent your broadband ISP from blocking websites, but provides wireless providers with added clemency. Tim Conneally, a writer at betanews, has. Continue reading
More Music Biz News: Net Neutrality Today, Shazam Predicts, Low Power FM, EMI, Playbutton & More
The FCC will vote on new rules for net neutrality today. The proposed ruling is getting slammed from all sides. (EC) There's a lot at stake for music and music. Continue reading
Cricket Launches Muve Music: First Unlimited Mobile Music Service To Reach U.S.
(Updated) Cricket Communications today became the first U.S. mobile carrier to offer consumers unlimited music as part of a wireless rate plan. Dubbed Muve Music, the new digital music service. Continue reading
What’s Ahead For 2011? Emily White: Direct-To-Fan Sales, Fan Building Through Social Media Will Grow
As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions – one looking forward and the other back. Here Emily White, Manager/Co-Founder,. Continue reading
Create Your Disruption: Wherefore Art Thou Spotify?
Despite my best wishes, we're not getting Spotify for Christmas. To me, this is the equivalent of placing coal in the stockings of music fans everywhere. The holdup is rooted. Continue reading
Help Hypebot Name The New Music Industry Executives To Watch In 2011
Last year's inaugural list of New Music Industry Executives To Watch covered a wide variety of movers, shakers and trend setters. Many had either recently launched potentially game changing companies. Continue reading
What’s Ahead For 2011? Bobby Owsinski Sees A Shift Towards Realism In The Music Indusry
As we end the year, Hypebot asked some our favorite thinkers, writers, and friends to answer two questions – one looking forward and the other back. Here Bobby Owsinski ,. Continue reading
