NEWS BRIEF: Spotify’s Big Day, Hesse Exits Sony, Grooveshark, Pandora’s Slide, OpenEMI & More
I'll be live blogging Spotify's "big announcement" starting just before Noon ET today. The event will likely focused around new apps and here's a roundup of the latest rumors. Sony. Continue reading
Free Webinar For Hypebot Readers: Holiday Music Marketing & The New Digital Consumer
You define your target consumer, and then you plan your marketing campaign to reach them. This holiday season, however, the market has become more fragmented. NARM and eMusic are offering. Continue reading
Not Posting Videos On Facebook? New Data Shows You’re Missing 60 Million Viewers
New comScore data shows 84 million U.S. Internet users watched online videos in October for an impressive average of 21.1 hours per viewer. The total U.S. Internet audience viewed 42.6. Continue reading
Artspire: Making Crowdfunding Campaigns Tax Deductible, Eligible For Grants
Artspire is a newly launched crowdfunding platform that takes a different slant than sites like Kickstarter. A project of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), this a web-based. Continue reading
Artists Say: Tend to Your Social Network Daily And Watch the Roots Take Hold
Are you struggling with social networking and trying to figure out how to expand your fan base? On Music Think Tank, Michael Brandvold interviews one of his past clients about. Continue reading
Grooveshark Email Reveals Execs Proud Of Growth “Without Paying A Dime To Any Of The Labels”
Court documents released in the lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group against Grooveshark include emails that appear to show that company executives set out to build as big an audience. Continue reading
Dizzyjam vs. Bitvibe: Music Merch Store Battle
Dizzyjam.com and Bitvibe offer contrasting models for web-powered music merch stores. Dizzyjam.com is similar to CafePress with more limited options while Bitvibe is an even newer breed of merch store. Continue reading
What To Expect At Tomorrow’s Big Spotify Announcement
(UPDATED) We'll be live blogging Spotify's promised a "big announcement" tommorrow (11/30) at 12pm EST / 9am PST. The company says it is taking a "new direction". But aside from. Continue reading
What Music App Would Rock Your World? Midem Hack Days Wants To Know
Music industry meg-gathering midem will play host to the second edition of its hack day from January 28 – 30. Like Music Hack Days elsewhere, about 30 global developers and. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Facebook EU Sanctions & $100B IPO, Music’s Eurozone Crisis, Spotify, Pandora & More
EU appears ready to slap Facebook with privacy sanctions that cut to the core its business model. (Mashable) With a cloud hanging over it, can Facebook pull off a $100. Continue reading
New Study Says Average Facebook Fan Worth $9.56
A new study by social-media marketing firm SocialCode puts the value of the average Facebook fan $9.56 per fan, assuming a constant cost-per-click of $1. The study looked at 5. Continue reading
