D.I.Y. Bootcamp: Kickstarter Fan Funding [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V produced a video series that provides a virtual tour of the new music industry and the sites and tools that make it work. Hypebot will feature one. Continue reading
#DMFE Highlights From Digital Music Forum East
Max Willens (@maxwillens) of We All Make Music was Hypebot's man on the ground Thursday in New York City at the annual Digital Music Forum East and share's the day's. Continue reading
What the Economic Recovery Means for Musicians
David Hahn has some new advice for musicians about where to find work. In his recent post on Music Think Tank, Hahn lists five employers that range from for-profit gigs. Continue reading
Music Biz News: 3 Cloud Music Launches Near, WMG Bids, Nguyen Exits Apple, MySpace Sale & More
Music's race to the cloud is heating says the Financial Times. Google hoped to launch a download store next month, but has not completed the deals; and wants to add. Continue reading
Two Views Of Topspin: ‘It Works’ vs. ‘Disillusioned’
As more artists and marketers use the Topspin direct-to-fan platform and the company nears a March expansion to include a self-service platform, several views of its design and functionality are. Continue reading
MySpace Traffic Races to the Bottom [CHART]
The folks at Business Insider have confirmed that the death of MySpace isn't overly exaggerated. According to comScore data, MySpace had 45 million unique visitors in January. That's down from. Continue reading
Music Biz Students – Don’t Let The Sky Fall On You!
This week, I had the opportunity to guest lecture in a music business class. Before the event, I had no way of knowing whether I’d do terrible or spectacular. I. Continue reading
get-ctrl – A Simple, Yet Powerful Artist Site Platform
How do you create a great looking artist website – for free – in 15 minutes? get-ctrl is a website builder and fan management platform that enables artists to manage. Continue reading
6 Critical Insights Into Music Business Success
This post is by Hypebot intern Hisham Dahud. His Twitter: @HishamDahud. This past Tuesday, San Francisco State University's Music and Recording Industry Program held a professional's panel consisting of prominent Bay Area music. Continue reading
Apple Data Center Opens In Spring To Support Cloud
In the past few weeks, Apple has been making headlines for potentially stonewalling the efforts of every single subscription music service in the market. Quite serendipitously, it has now been. Continue reading
