BandCamp Launches New Music Discovery Engine: The Discoverinator
Most Hypebot readers think of Bandcamp as a direct to fan platform for selling and marketing their music and merch. But with hundreds of thousanDs of independent albums on the. Continue reading
Music Is The Second Fastest Growing App Category [CHART]
If you don't have an app strategy, you run the rick of being left behind. There's been an explosion in music and bands apps in recent months, and that trend. Continue reading
Last.fm Hacked. Change Your Password Now !
Signaling a probable hack, Last.fm is imploring users to change their passwords immediately: "We are currently investigating the leak of some Last.fm user passwords. This follows recent password leaks on. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Deezer Adds 35 Countries, FB App Center, Songza iPad App, Twitter + FB, EMI & More
Deezer has now launched in 35 countries including Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Jamaica, Guatemala and others in Central and South America and the Caribbean. The music streamer promises. Continue reading
Can Twitter Grow Your Fanbase? Study Shows Just 8% Of U.S. Adults Use It Daily
Amanda Palmer's 550,000 Twitter followers just help her raise $1.2 million on Kickstarter. But Twitter works better for some artists than it does for others. Part of the answer why. Continue reading
Overheard @ EDMbiz in Las Vegas: Day 1
EDMbiz, the inaugural industry conference for electronic dance music and precursor to this weekend’s massive Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), is well underway at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. Our. Continue reading
6 Mistakes We Made In Our Crowdfunding Campaign
Guest post by Erik Peterson (@hifidelics) of Hifidelics from Flexi of the Month. A lot of you have been curious as to why we were unable to reach our funding. Continue reading
When iTunes Becomes Obsolete
Guest post by Bryan Kim (@freshbreakfast), Director of Business Development at Tracks.by. The following chart is sourced straight from the RIAA year end sales report. It is released every March,. Continue reading