Hypebot Wants To Share Your Case Studies
(UPDATED) We write about dozens of music marketing trends and tools each month on Hypebot. But what actually works? Case studies, real life examples and before and after statistics are. Continue reading
Pick The Band – Fan Driven Online Label
(UPDATED) Pick the Band, a new online-only record label has launched what they believe to be an alternative to the traditional label business model that lets fans have a say. Continue reading
Thinking Of Just Creating An iPhone App? Think Again, Android Use Is Exploding
A new Comscore study looked at key trends in the U.S. mobile phone market during a three month period ending February 2011 surveying more than 30,000 subscribers. 9.5 million people. Continue reading
Facebook Is NOT The Sales Tool You’d Hoped For [CHART]
It's pretty well proven that Facebook is a great way to find fans and communicate with them. But is it also a great place to sell? Some music commerce services. Continue reading
8 Reasons Why You Need To Have Your Own Website
On Music Think Tank, Michael Brandvold explains the importance of having your own website. All your social media accounts should lead back to one thing: your website. “Your website is. Continue reading
Study: Mobile Music Will Grow 3X To $5.5B By 2015
A report published recently by Juniper Research forecast that the number of mobile users who pay a monthly subscription for access to music, either download or streaming, will triple over. Continue reading
News Brief: WMG Update, Black vs. Ark, MySpace Exit & Trials, Apple vs. Amazon, Pirate Radio, More
Hypebot posts this roundup of music business news each weekday morning and publishes breaking stories throoughout the day. For breaking new also follow @hypebot on Twitter. With sale and bid rumors flying,. Continue reading
This Week on MTT: The Facebook Dilemma
Several great essays appeared on MTT this week: Hillary Brown: Essential Content For Your Band's Website Paul Schatzkin: The Facebook Dilemma Ariel Hyatt: Turning TV Placements Into Fan Engagement Part. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Amazon, Billboard, Tomahawk, Google +1 & More
Hypebot publishes a weekly roundup of music business news each Saturday. For breaking news also follow @hypebot on Twitter. Report reveals that MySpace ad revenue is vanishing. How many people are really using Twitter. Continue reading
Bands! – Social Networking Is Not Just Online.
Post by: Robin Davey, Head of Music and Film Development at GROWVision. Before the internet was so ubiquitous with social networking, bands with a little knowledge of connectivity with their audience, would keep. Continue reading
