Radio: From Tesla To Turntable.fm [INFOGRAPHIC]
Music industry pundits often declare that radio is dead. In fact, its just evolving, as it has for more than 120 years. The team at wireless hi-fi manufacturer Sonos understand. Continue reading
Zoe Keating On Subcultures, Social Media And Staying D.I.Y. [INTERVIEW]
Hypebot readers know Zoe Keating for her outspoken views on Spotify. But her 1.3 million fans on Twitter are much more interested in the avant cellist's latest creations. Before Keating. Continue reading
On Hypebot’s Job Board: Executive Ass’t @ MTV
The Hypebot Music Industry Jobs & Internships Board is attracting a growing number of music companies with great jobs and internships. For just $29 for 30 days industry leaders like. Continue reading
Sleevefacing: Yes, There’s An App For That
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. OK, sleevefacing is sort of five minutes ago, but it remains a meme of note. The basic idea behind sleevefacing is to. Continue reading
Hear. Like. Buy. Why Spotify Is Marketing, Not Commerce.
You've read the complaints about Spotify royalty rates. On Music Think Tank, Mark Doyon explains why he thinks that Spotify isn’t so bad, and how the service is helping artists. Continue reading
Concert Tracking App Bandsintown Used By 50,000 Bands, 3 Million Fans
Live concert tracking app Bandsintown,says it now has 50,000+ artists using the platform to manage & promote tour dates to a fanbase of 3 million active monthly users. Bandsintown also. Continue reading
Songs Publishing CEO Matt Pincus Cries Foul: “VEVO pays us nothing.”
Is a recent interview, VEVO boss Rio Caraeff revealed that after just 2 years the music video provider had generated $150 million in revenue in 2011. In fact, Caraeff envisions. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Cash Music, Score 1 For ReDigi, Sony Merges Services, UK Loves UK Acts, OK Go & More
Non-profit CashMusic.org recently snuck out the first officially supported version of its new platform designed to provide free, easy-to-use online tools for artists. Apparently, this is the first of many. Continue reading
Indie Artist Outsources Music Video To Bangalore, India With Surprising Results
Guest post by Brian Thompson of Thorny Bleeder. I was browsing the music thread on Reddit and stumbled upon Drew Smith, an independent artist from Hamilton, Ontario. What caught my. Continue reading
Music Marketing With Facebook Timeline Covers & Movie Maker
The introduction of Facebook's Timeline opens up new possibilities for music marketing that will become even more significant as it is extended to Pages. Though most bands and many individual. Continue reading
