NARM’S Music Start Up Academy [Win Free Tuition!]
NARM is holding it's first Music Start Up Academy in NYC beginning April 14th. This series of six sessions is designed to provide insights into the structure, legal framework, content. Continue reading
Only 22% of High Schoolers Want To Pay 99¢ A Song
How does the 99¢ song fair among high school students? Not very well, according to a new study by Piper Jaffray. Only 22% of the 4,500 participants said they'd consider. Continue reading
Composer Organizes 2,000 Member Virtual Choir
Last year, renowned composer Eric Whitacre went viral with his virtual choir. This time around he has increased the stakes and organized a virtual choir with over 2,000 members. In. Continue reading
The Grammys Explain Why They Hurt Indie Artists To Become “A Balanced And Viable Awards” [VIDEO]
Yesterday, The Recording Academy announced that The Grammys would reduce the number of award categories from 109 to 78. Hardest hit are indie labels and artists who often benefit from. Continue reading
News Brief: U.S. Music Sales Fell 1.3%, Grooveshark Surprised By Google Snub, Second Internet & More
Hypebot.com posts a roundup of music business news each weekday morning and breaking stories throughout the day. For the latest also also follow @hypebot on Twitter. U.S. music sales fell 1.3% in. Continue reading
Chaos We Can Stand: Attitudes Toward Technology and Their Impact on the New Digital Ecology
I. Where Salvation Lies Upon discovering that I had relatively poor vision in the seventh grade—difficulties seeing the whiteboard and anything from afar—it was understood that I would need to. Continue reading
Grammys Cut 31 Categories. Indies Hit Hardest
(UPDATED) The Recording Academy announced today that The Grammys are reducing award categories from 109 to 78. Hardest hit are indie labels and artists who often benefit from recognition in. Continue reading
Free Book Giveaway – Ariel’s New Book: Musician’s Roadmap To Facebook And Twitter
Music publicist and blogger extraordinaire Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity and Carla Lynne Hall have a brand-new book out called Musician's Roadmap To Facebook And Twitter. To win 1 of the 3 books. Continue reading
Invisible Instrument – An iPhone-Based Music Tool
At Music Hack Day NYC, Tim Soo won the top prize with his invisible instruments. Using the iPhone and Wii controller as a MIDI device, he is able to create. Continue reading
New Google Music App Leaks
A developer version of the Android Market that included Google's new music app was acquired yesterday by the blog Techfrom10. (Click on image on left for a screenshot.) Google had. Continue reading
Weezer: Band Or Brand Puppet?
The dance between music and advertising is long, complex and – in a post-Napster era of shifting income streams – important. New careers have been launched and old ones revitalized. Continue reading
