Debunking The Myths Of Odd Future’s Free Music And Non-Marketing Strategies
Odd Future, including Tyler, the Creator, were in London recently where they set up one of their pop-up stores. The BBC's Stephen Smith did a feature for Newsnight pondering whether. Continue reading
Get More Involved In Hypebot & MusicThinkTank
Hypebot works best as a two way conversation, and we try to make getting involved easy. We recently added a Google+ button and you can join us on Twitter (@hypebot). Continue reading
A Hidden Goldmine in Branded Artist Apps: Please Fans & Make Money
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. You’re a big fan of Sleigh Bells (the band, not the wintertime equine accessory). Wouldn’t you want to listen to whatever Derek. Continue reading
Music Supervisors On Finding Indie Music For Movies & TV Shows [Part 3]
This is the third in a series of posts quoting music supervisors on how they find or discover music to license for movies and tv shows. Music Supervisors Explain How. Continue reading
SoundExchange Gets 90% Of It’s Revenue From SiriusXM & Pandora
SoundExchange collected 90% of it's 2011 revenue from only two sources: SiriusXM and Pandora, according to new analysis from Live365 general counsel Angus MacDonald. The dominance of just two income. Continue reading
Is Your Music In An Art Gallery Or At Ikea?
The way art is viewed depends on the perceived value and context. On Music Think Tank, David Dufresne talks about how you can compare your music to art in either. Continue reading
Rdio Engineering VP Todd Berman Calls For Universal Music Apps [INTERVIEW]
Guest post by Andy Cush of Evolver.fm. Spotify has received a lt of attention for its app platform, and rightfully so. Rdio also has an app platform, offering access to. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Spotify Branded Apps, Jack White + Amex, EMI, Kids On FB & More
Spotify has sent out invites for a big "special announcement" this Wed. 4.18 in NYC. Based on off the record chatter, IT appears tied to opening their Spotify Apps platform. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Refe Tuma: Universal Music's Answer To Piracy Is Monopoly (Hypebot) Simon Tam: Other Ways To Think About The Copyright Debate (MusicThinkTank) Ethan Kaplan: Colored Data (blackrimglasses) Mike Masnick: Music Industry. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
Spotify Lost $59M In 2011, Projects $889M Revenue & More Losses In 2012. This Week Spotify Added Free Music Play Button For Web Sites, Blogs &Tumblr Court Documents Reveal Live. Continue reading
