Deezer Launches In Canada, Australia & New Zealand
Deezer has launched in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The music streamer claims 20 million users, 1.5M paid subscribers, 15m tracks, 600K Facebook fans and 300K followers on Twitter. Deezer's. Continue reading
Windish Agency Adds Agent Todd Walker, Launches Performing Arts Division
Veteran agent Todd Walker has joined the Windish Agency, where he will be working out of their Boston offices. Joining Walker at Windish are a number of artists on his. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Microsoft Readies New Music Service, Apple Soars, Jay-Z, BandsInTown, ReDigi & More
Microsoft readying cross-platform, Xbox music service – It won't require any browser plug-ins to work, according to the report, and could work on Android, iOS, and Windows 8, among other. Continue reading
Why 95% Of All PR Firms Are About To Be Added To My Email Blocked List
As regular readers know, Hypebot is about the business of music in all it's forms – music and technology, the rise of a new music industry, direct to fan marketing,. Continue reading
15 Step Guide To Starting A Local Music Festival
The organizers of the JP Music Festival in Jamaica Plains, a Boston neighborhood, released a guide to how they pulled off a successful new music festival on a local level. Continue reading
Chirpify Lands $1.3 Million In Funding, Launches Twitter Sales Platform For Music
(UPDATED) Chirpify has scored $1.3 million in funding for it's Twitter commerce platform and launched a new service aimed directly at musicians and labels. Chirpify’s Twitter commerce platform provides a. Continue reading
The Business View Of Tupac’s Hologram Suggests More Dead Performers Will Be Revived
The appearance of a Tupac Shakur hologram at the Coachella music festival during a performance with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre got an amazing range of reactions on the web.. Continue reading
Official.fm Relaunches As Free Music Promotion Platform For Indie Artists & Labels
Official.fm yesterday announced its relaunch with a focus on the music promotion needs of indie artists and labels stripping out the fan-focused offerings on its platform. Though fans can still. Continue reading
When “If Anyone Else Likes It, It’s A Bonus” Just Isn’t Enough
Many musicians fear that their careers will never take off. Startup companies face similar challenges. On Music Think Tank, Rob Dix talks about musicians’ careers operating like startups and thinking. Continue reading
Overheard @ The Future of Money & Technology Summit in S.F.
The Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco was packed yesterday with visionaries, entrepreneurs, developers, press, investors, authors, solution providers, service providers, and organizations that all work at the convergence of cash. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Google Drive, Grooveshark, UMG, Rethink Day 1, Faxon Post EMI, Crowdfunding & More
Cloud storage locker Google Drive launched today. Files are easily shared with others, which in a post Megaupload world won't make labels and other rightsholders – already wary of Google. Continue reading
