PM Update: Songza and Last.fm Upgrade, Pirates Feel Credit Card Squeeze
Hypebot publishes a brief of top industry news mid-morning (ET) every weekday and when warranted adds a PM Update late in the afternoon.. Songza has added music suggesions based on. Continue reading
Will Music Be A Hobby in 5-10 Years?
“Can you put food on the table with music? Probably not. I see music as a really great hobby for most people in five or 10 years. I see everybody. Continue reading
“Ad-Funded” Music? Try “Ad-Fun” Music.
Usually when we think about the ads fans will endure when Spotify launches in the U.S., we think of boring, intrusive ones. Mazda has started a new campaign wherein if. Continue reading
$1.25 An Hour – The Biggest Music Download Ever…
Disclaimer: This may not be the biggest music download ever, but it's big. A classical music label in the UK has released The Complete Piano Music, by Franz Liszt; it's. Continue reading
Being Wrong Doesn’t Matter, Being Curious Does.
Before we get back to our regularly scheduled programming, i.e. the music industry deathwatch, social media wizardry, and gentle major label bashing, I need to clear something up. Right here.. Continue reading
Apple In Negotiations To Offer Unlimited Downloads, Move Could Cement iTunes Dominance
Apple is in talks with all four major record companies to offer unlimited downloads of purchased music. This would enable iTunes customers to sync their music across different Apple devices.. Continue reading
The Negative Effects of Rewarding Music Fandom
FanTrail is the latest of the line in app platforms that attempt to increase the connectivity between fans and the artists they love. Like any product of this kind, artists. Continue reading
Pay-What-You-Want Music Label Opens In Detroit
This Detroit music label is a great example of disruptive thinking. When thinking disruptively, the goal is to flip assumptions on their head. Case in point: Beehive Recording. All the music. Continue reading
Echo Nest & Columbia University Release Free Million Song Dataset
A free Million Song Dataset has been released in an effort to empower the creativity of music software developers. To get the massive project off the ground, The Echo Nest. Continue reading
Tw1tterband! 11 Strangers Create Music Via Twitter
Meet this band, and not just any band: Tw1tterband! They formed over Twitter. Have never met. And have recorded a cover or two. Devotee Richard Newman wanted to celebrate two. Continue reading
