Universal Music’s Answer To Piracy Is Monopoly
Refe Tuma is a writer, thinker and strategist with a passion for the new music industry. Follow Refe on Twitter to join the conversation, with topics ranging from economic theory. Continue reading
Sean Adams Of Drowned In Sound On Hype, ‘Best Of’ Lists & Why He’s Not Making a Spotify App
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. This is the second part of an interview with the legendary Sean Adams, founder of the Drowned In Sound music reviews site.. Continue reading
Music Exec Jimmy Iovine Calls Subscription Music “Culturally Inadequate”, Plans Alternative
Jimmy Iovine, the chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, is dissatisfied with the current state of subscription music and has plans to do something about it. But what concerns Iovine. Continue reading
Survey Shows Typical SXSW Attendee: Single, Male, Influential, Childless Home Owner
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. In our round-up of tools for attending the SXSW Film, Interactive, and Music festival last month in Austin, Texas, we recommended that. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Hits All Time Low
Amid fears that profitability is a distant and blurry target, Pandora stock hit an all time low of $9.03 on Monday before rising slightly to close at $9.18. Pre-market trading. Continue reading
Today Is Last Day To Win Video Review Of Your Band’s Website From Bandzoogle
SORRY, THE CONTEST IS OVER. WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING WINNERS SOON! In the age of social media, websites are the most important tool for musicians; the hub of their online strategy.. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Sony Loss Doubles, FB Buys Instagram, Court Denies Grooveshark & Much More
Sony has doubled its projected loss to $6.4 billion. The company has announced it will lay off 10,000 worldwide and it's hard to imagine that at least a portion of. Continue reading
FREE Direct-To-Fan Music Marketing Webinar
Hypebot is proud to sponsor a free direct-to-fan music marketing webinar hosted by Brian Thompson and Michael Brandvold from The Music Biz Weekly podcast on April 16th. This 60 minute. Continue reading
Still Not Sure You Need To Use Pinterest? Just Look At This Chart
Still not sure that you need to get involved in the new social network Pinterest that allows users to "pin" images from the web on a web page for others. Continue reading
Slash Pays Tribute To The Creator Of Marshall Amps [FULL TEXT]
Former Guns ‘N Roses guitarist Slash issued a statement following the death late last week of Jim Marshall, his friend and the founder of Marshall Amplifications at age 88. Marshall. Continue reading
