PM Update: Cash Poor Thumplay Close To Sale, Investors Re-Like Music, Doug Morris, BMG & NMPA
Beginning today, Hypebot will publish our morning roundup of music industry news every weekday morning prior to 11AM ET and when warranted we'll add a PM addition every afternoon around. Continue reading
Facebook Changes “Like” Button To “Share” Without Notice & What It Means To You
On Sunday, Facebook changed its “Like” button on sites across the net to essentially give it the same functionality as its “Share” button. The new Like button no longer opens. Continue reading
Dedication – To Get a Music Biz Job You’ll Need It
Lately we’ve been talking quite a bit about how to get a job in the music industry and the realities of the current job market. Some of our readers have. Continue reading
3 Ways to Preserve Music for Next Gen Musicians
This post is by Hypebot intern Hisham Dahud. His Twitter: @HishamDahud. We're beginning to make positive strides in understanding how music will be consumed in the digital age, but we've spent relatively. Continue reading
Apple, Google to Save the Music Industry from Decline by Offering Users ‘Song Insurance’
Apple and Google have confirmed plans that will revolutionize digital music and thwart rampant music piracy. After months of speculation, the two tech-giants have revealed their plans to offer users. Continue reading
Ticketfly Stats Show Facebook Drives Ticket Sales
Upstart Ticketfly believes that social media is its secret weapon in the ticketing wars dominated by Ticketmaster and Live Nation. Last week the primary ticket seller (not to be confused. Continue reading
News Flash: Your Music Is Not Your Product
This post is by singer / songwriter Jeff Macdougall (@jeffmacdougall). I'm tired. I'm tired of having the same conversation over and over again. The conversation about how we should go. Continue reading
The Connected Car and the Future of Music
The connected car will shift the music landscape. Experts argue that in little as four years' time, we will see "near saturation" in the U.S. market. This development has real. Continue reading
Sonicbids Replaces Most Gig Fees With Tokens
EXCLUSIVE: Responding to member requests, today Sonicbids unveiled a new system that replaces submission fees for most gig opportunities with tokens offered free as part to their membership plans. . Continue reading
D.I.Y. Bootcamp: Soundcloud [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V has produced a video series that provides a virtual tour of the new music industry and many of the best the sites and tools that make it. Continue reading