D.I.Y. Bootcamp: Tunecore’s Jeff Price [VIDEO]
(UPDATED) EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V produced a series that provides a video tour of the new music industry and tools that make it work. Hypebot will feature one a day for. Continue reading
10 Marketing Lessons I Learned From KISS
On Music Think Tank, Michael Brandvold has made a post about his involvement with building and managing the KISS website. As an avid KISS fan, Brandvold learned several marketing lessons.. Continue reading
AM Brief: iPad Event, SoundHound Upgrade, Spotify Staffs US, Facebook + Beluga, RootMusic & More
Hypebot publishes a morning roundup of music industry news every weekday morning prior to 11AM ET and when warranted will add a PM Update edition around 4:30PM ET. All eyes. Continue reading
PM Update: Rhapsody Tries 60 Days Free, SocialEyes Launches Facebook Video, UMG Earnings & More
Hypebot publishes a morning roundup of music industry news every weekday morning prior to 11AM ET and when warranted will add a PM Update edition around 4:30PM ET. Rhapsody will. Continue reading
PROOF: The War on Piracy Is a Complete Failure
Back in October, Napster co-creator and investor Sean Parker argued that in order to accept Spotify as a business model, you first must accept that "the war on piracy is. Continue reading
Hypebot Readers Say New Facebook Like Button Will “Surely Backfire”
"To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction," wrote scientist Issac Newton. And if the comments yesterday's post about Facebook suddenly changing their Like button to mimic. Continue reading
Striking the Chord – Why Lyricists Matter
Lyricists possess the ability to distill complex situations and emotions into sixteen syllable couplets. Most importantly, they possess the capacity to strike a chord in us, the listener. Why is. Continue reading
US Releases Official List Of “Notorious” IP Infringers
On Monday, the United States Trade Representative released its official "Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets", a list of internet sites which encourage or enable music and other copyright infringement. Clones. Continue reading
Clear Channel Buys Thumbplay At Bargain Price
Early Monday, news broke that subscription music service Thumbplay is getting sold. After less than one year in the sector, its burning money and in need of a lifesaver. Hypebot. Continue reading
D.I.Y Bootcamp: Fanbridge Fan Management [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V produced a series of videos that provide a virtual tour of the new music industry and some of the tools that make it work. Hypebot will feature. Continue reading
