SoundBites – Music Infused Sandwiches [VIDEO]
Over the years, the record industry has dreamed up many silly product ideas. Seattle's Barsuk Records has dreamed up its own silver bullet, one aimed to "save the labels" and. Continue reading
MTV Spotlights Music Tech For New Awards Show
MTV's new awards show, The O Music Awards, is now announcing categories and nominees. The best thing about it? Music tech companies are also getting recognized for their efforts. Unlike. Continue reading
groopEase Launches Indie Music Daily Deals Site
(UPDATED) GroopEase has launched as a a group buying site offering daily deals on digital albums from independent artists. They'll initially offer fans that sign up 2-3 album deals a. Continue reading
mTraks – Indie Music For Indie Minds [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V has produced a video series that provides a tour of tools that make a D.I.Y. music career work. In this segment, founder Dey Martin describes mTraks which began. Continue reading
9 Reasons Apple And Google Should Be Worried About Amazon
This guest post comes from Paul Lamere of The Echo Nest and his blog Music Machinery. For the last year we’ve heard rumors of how both Apple and Google were. Continue reading
Jay-Z Buys An Indie Record Label
UPDATE: This was an April Fools joke by the small indie label that many in the press (including us) fell for: "Thanks to all the well wishes and congrats on. Continue reading
News Brief: New UMG Lawsuit, Jay Z Lifestyle Site, Berklee + Soundcloud, Fanbridge, Hack Day & 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. Following the lead of Eminem and. Continue reading
Pandora Subpoenaed In Federal Grand Jury Mobile Apps Investigation
As part of filings with the Security And Exchange Commission for its upcoming IPO, Pandora revealed that early in 2011 it had received a subpoena from a federal grand jury. Continue reading
NewsCorp Begins MySpace Auction Wednesday
It feels like a race to the bottom, but at least the action has finally begun. After months of publicly bashing MySpace, parent NewsCorp is reportedly beginning the sale process. Continue reading
‘Fuck Freemium’. Devo Drummer Josh Freese Strikes Again With $75,000 Fan Offering
(UPDATED) Devo and session drummer Josh Freese got a lot ink in 2009 for his tongue in cheek yet effective fan packages and outspoken take on the music industry is. Continue reading
