Thank-You To Hypebot’s Great Sponsors
As much as this is a labor of love, producing Hypebot daily comes at a cost; so we thank these great companies who support our efforts. Guitar Center – A. Continue reading
What Do Fans Think Of Your Website? 76% Say Make It Easier
This guest post comes from Michael Brandvold (@michaelsb), a 20 year music & online marketing veteran who has worked with unsigned bands and superstars like KISS and Britney Spears. His. Continue reading
SocMetrics Identifies, Ranks & Tracks Social Media Influencers In Topic Niches
Yesterday I took a web tour of SocMetrics, a new service still in beta that ranks social media influencers, from celebrities to bloggers, and offers multiple tools for identifying which. Continue reading
INgrooves Takes Over All Digital Distribution For Universal Music Group
INgroove's ONE Digital division has replaced Universal Music Group’s existing digital music supply chain in North America and assumed responsibility for all online and mobile deliveries to retailers like iTunes,. Continue reading
AM News: Simfy Claims Apple Abuse, Facebook Adds Facial Rec., iCloud Lawsuits?, HMV, SoundCtrl, More
Simfy, often called Germany's answer to Spotify, has filed a complaint with local regulators against Apple saying it is abusing its market dominance by delaying the expansion of the Simfy. Continue reading
iTunes In The Cloud Beta Ready For Download Now
A large piece of what Steve Jobs announced for music yesterday at Apple's WWDC2011 is now available. If you're in the US or Canada then iTunes 10.3 beta (aka iTunes. Continue reading
MySpace Still Pays $60,000 A Month For Parking & Other Stats From Company In Decline
As NewsCorp reportedly moves closer to deal to unload MySpace – or at least partner with someone to try to rebuild it – a variety of stats about the struggling. Continue reading
ThinkUp: Capture, Analyze, Share Your Social Network Activity
ThinkUp is an open source software solution for monitoring all that social network activity you've been doing to market your music or on behalf of your music clients. It's available. Continue reading
David Pakman: The Best Part Of ‘Social’ Is The Data
"The most exciting thing about everything “going social”… is the data. Our participation online leaves bits of data about ourselves everywhere we go. That data, I have long believed, is. Continue reading
Discover New Music: Algorithms Or Your Friends’ Suggestions?
Where do you discover new music? Maybe you heard from a friend about a new band or discovered new music through services like Pandora. Traditionally, the record labels were the. Continue reading
