Spotify Is Being Sued (Again) For Patent Infringement
Netherlands-based Nonend Inventions is suing Spotify claiming that the streaming giant is infringing on five of Nonend’s patents covering streaming media, peer-to-peer search, and retrieval and play back techniques. Nonend. Continue reading
Despite A Huge Drop In Revenue, RIAA Execs Still See Large Payouts
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently submitted its latest tax filling to the IRS, which covers the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. Strikingly noticeable is a huge. Continue reading
How Murder By Death Became #3 Most Successful Kickstarter Music Campaign Ever
Rock band Murder By Death recently achieved the honor of having the third highest funded Kickstarter music campaign after Amanda Palmer and Five Iron Frenzy. Exceeding their $100,000 goal, their. Continue reading
Quilt App Brings Intimate Storytelling To Social Networking & Fan Connections
With social media ingrained into our daily lives, there now lacks a degree of intimacy in sharing with our connections. Sometimes we don’t want to share information to our entire. Continue reading
Have It Your Way: Hypebot & MusicThink Tank On Facebook, Twitter, RSS & Email
Join the growing Hypebot tribe on Twitter at (@hypebot) along with 25,880+ others In addition to posts, we tweet to breaking news, tips and more. You can also follow Hypebot. Continue reading
Never Act Like An Amateur Band
Want people to take you seriously as a musician? Remember to act mature and professional when dealing with others and your career. Be respectful of other bands and make sure. Continue reading
Hipset Shows You The Music Content Facebook’s Been Hiding
If you've liked a bunch of musicians on Facebook, you may have realized that you rarely see the content from their pages in your feed. This is part of Facebook's. Continue reading
TuneCore CEO Jeff Price Comments Cautiously On His Departure
Jeff Price, the usually outspoken co-founder and former CEO of TuneCore, has been unusually silent since his sudden departure from the company last week. Price wrote an open letter last. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y.
Periphery Offers Model For Contemporary Metal Bands Hard Rock Records Is Accepting Demos: Bands Will Get A Year Of Serious Support and Then Be Set Free Rdio Adds Indie Tracks. Continue reading