NEWS BRIEF: Google & Facebook Eye Vevo, UK Digital Tops 55%, FB Music, XLP8R Sold & More
Google and Facebook are exploring investments in Vevo as part of broader partnerships with the music video service, says today's NY Post. The talks come as each tries to land. Continue reading
Songkick Unveils “Tourbox”, Simplifies Tour Date Aggregation
Live performances have never been more important for a musician than they are today, making up an increasingly significant portion of an artist’s revenue stream. It is absolutely critical then. Continue reading
How I Earned My Place in the Music Business: 6 Insights For Breaking In
After a four-year journey that recently culminated with my college graduation, I write to you now as a full-time music industry professional – Senior Music & Technology Analyst for Hypebot.com,. Continue reading
How Well Does Social Media Marketing Work? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Facebook. Twitter. Pineterest. YouTube. Google+. Every day we share stats, tools and tricks on how to make social media work for you. Does it make a difference? Is the ROI. Continue reading
Two Big Announcements For Hypebot
(UPDATED) It's a big day at Hypebot, with two big announcements to share. First, Hisham Dahud, who has been a regular contributor here, is joining us as a Senior Music. Continue reading
The Crowdfunding Bible On Campaigns That Succeeded & Those That Failed [Free Ebook]
Scott Steinberg’s new book, The Crowdfunding Bible: How To Raise Money For Any Startup, Video Game, or Project, is now available as a free download or a hard copy purchase.. Continue reading
Internet Underground Music Archive Back Online With 680,000 Tracks
A unique chunk of digital music history is back online. Jason Scott has taken archived data from the Internet Underground Music Archive (IUMA) and uploaded as much as he could. Continue reading
The Four P’s Of Playing Live Shows: Post-Show
In The Four P’s of Playing Live Shows, Dave Cool talked about preparation, promotion, and the performance. In this recent post on Music Think Tank, Dave covers what to do. Continue reading
Spotify Upgrades, Fixes Apple iOS Apps
This morning Spotify launched a number of updates, improvements and fixes for its Apple iOS 5 apps for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Long overdue is an interactive guide. Continue reading
Another Spotify-Like Music Service, This Time For The Middle East
Last week we reported on Dhingana, a legal Indian music streaming service that recently surpassed 10.5 million monthly active visitors, becoming the largest legal Indian music streaming service. Now, recognizing. Continue reading
UPDATED: Amanda Palmer Blows Past $1 Million On Kickstarter
UPDATED: "WE. FUCKING. DID IT. $1,000,000 OF PURE FUTURE ARTMUSIC ASSKICKING," tweeted Amanda Palmer on Tuesday afternoon along with a half naked photo with "One Fuckng Million" scrawled across her. Continue reading
