Join Us At The SXSW Music Tech Meetup
If you're at SXSW Music next week, be sure to join us on Wednesday, March 16th from 5 – 8:00pm for the SXSW Music Tech Meetup at The Belmont upstairs. Continue reading
License to Lie – What Made Music Magazines Great
It is no secret that music magazines, like many publications, are in decline. Part of the reason for this appears to be straightforward – information on artists and their music. Continue reading
Will ReverbNation Accelerate Myspace Decline?
At the close of 2010, MySpace caught a break when it partnered with ReverbNation. It finally gave the artists on the social network a great set of tools to connect. Continue reading
10 Strategies To Engage Fans Through Social Media
This post is by Hypebot intern Hisham Dahud. His Twitter: @HishamDahud. By now, it's well known that engaging fans through social media plays a large part in how music artists build. Continue reading
A Record Label Opens For Working Musicians
In the UK, a record label for musicians with day jobs has opened. It is primary seeking artists who have already funded their own professional recordings and are looking for. Continue reading
The Hidden Dangers of the Mainstream Cloud
In the past month, I've dedicated my time to thinking about the hidden challenges of subscription music and contemplating the dangers of the mainstream cloud. At present, there are many. Continue reading
20 Hardest Working Acts Of 2010: Lady Gaga, Willie Nelson & A Bunch Of Bands You’ve Never Heard Of
Income from live touring has become the cornerstone of most artist's income, but it's not money that easily earned. As these stats from live music hub Songkick make that point. Continue reading
How To Actually Make $50,000 a Year As a Musician
On Music Think Tank, David J. Hahn responds to the earlier MTT post about how musicians can make $50,000 a year. People are trying to give advice all the time. Continue reading
D.I.Y. Bootcamp: Bandize Band Organizer
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V produced a series that provides a tour of tools that make a D.I.Y. music career work. Today Andy Miles demos Bandize which helps bands take control of. Continue reading
BMI Still Under Cyber Attack From Anonymous
(Update 2 8:40AM Thursday) Attacks continued to cripple the web site of performing rights organization BMI. The site was down all day on Wednesday and continued to be offline on. Continue reading
AM News Brief: Qtrax Live In US, Change At FCC, Topspin, Foursquare, FanTrail, Mike King & More
Hypebot.com posts a roundup of music business news mid-morning (ET) each weekday and when warranted we add a PM update late in the afternoon. For breaking news follow @hypebot on Twitter. Qtrax is now. Continue reading
