6 Tips For Marketing Music Apps From Digital LA
Last week Digital LA held an App Marketing Panel in Culver City, CA that included representatives from music app companies Mobile Roadie and Muzine. Writeups of the panel focused on. Continue reading
YouTube Adds Topspin, Songkick Powered Band Merch, Ticket & Download Stores
(UPDATE 2) Over the weekend, YouTube added Merch Store, a new feature that can be added to YouTube partner channels to offer direct to fan sale of merchandise, digital downloads,. Continue reading
Is Heart2Heart’s ‘Facebook Official’ The Intro To Lance Bass’ Boy Band Reality TV Show?
The new boy band Heart2Heart is puzzling music pundits with its “kinda like a parody but maybe it’s not” music video “Facebook Official.” Given that any kind of boy band. Continue reading
TechDirt Opens New Media Biz-Models Message Board; Offers $10k for Best Case Examples
Last week, media blog TechDirt launched a new message board designed to pool the ideas and experiences of musicians, filmmakers, and writers experimenting with new ways to monetize and support their work.. Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg & Sean Parker Take Spotify Riff To The Streets
We don't normally share celebrity gossip, but this one hits too close to the core of what Hypebot is all about not share it. Apparently, a shouting match between two. Continue reading
MTT: Marian Call Leveraged Twitter to Tour 50 States & Returned w/ Money in Her Pocket
Ariel Hyatt developed the 1,000 True Fans theory and continues to find inspiration from artists that have followed her theory. On Music Think Tank, Ariel interviews Marian Call, an artist. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: iTunes + Starbucks, Apple Stats, EMI Bids Short, Rhapsody’s Plans, HMV – 7Digital & More
(UPDATED) Starbucks is teaming up with Apple to launch a digital initiative called 'Pick of the Week', which will offer Starbucks customers a free selected iTunes music track or book. Continue reading
BrIan Klein, Manager Of Joe Purdy, Fitz & The Tantrums On New Paths To Success [VIDEO]
(UPDATED) On a new episode of This Week In Music, Brian Klein, the manager of Joe Purdy and Fitz & The Tantrums (pictured left) joins Ian Rogers to talk about. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify News: Big Losses, Hires And Cash For App Developers. Our poll: 75% Of Hypebot Readers Aren't Sure Spotify Is A Good Deal For Artists. ReDigi opens to sell used. Continue reading