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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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MTT Weekly Recap: Navigating the Music Business

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud James Hogg: Navigating the Music Business – Mapping Out A Living Ian Clifford: Sampling – a cautionary tale

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